ISABEL'S POV.
I'll never understand what my life is turning into. As if it isn't complicated enough, things just keep getting worse by the day. Today, my heart was filled with a strange mix of terror and hope. The annual gala was my best chance to slip away from Blood Moon—to finally break free from Alpha Leo and this place that had become more of a prison than a home. But with each passing second, my fear grew. A lot of questions kept coming to mind even as I tried to push them away. What if I got caught? What if someone saw me trying to leave? Then what would become of me? Surely Alpha Leo would have my head for daring to defy his stupid orders.
I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down. This was no time for second thoughts. I had to do this. The window of opportunity was sma
