A Different World, Hayley Smith [good romance books to read txt] 📗

braiding a piece and wrapping it around my hair and twisting it into a braided bun with a lock of hair hanging loose in the front. She didn't stop to admire her work, she quickly dabbed eyeliner on and lipstick, then eyeshadow before stopping and allowing me to stand.

"Strip and put the shoes on," Lizzy ordered and I did as told, strapping on the high heels that were aqua like the dress.



I stepped into the dress while she pulled it up, hooking it around me tightly and she didn't show me my appearance, just grabbed my arm and yanked me towards the door, leaving me in a state of shock as I followed, the high heels making clacking sounds on the floor.

"Where are we going?" I finally asked as she turned down a hall way.

"Didn't they tell you? Your mom came, it's you're birthday party," Isabella said and I sighed, knowing there would be tons of people I didn't know probably.

"I'm not going to know anyone, am I?" I asked and she nodded, giving me a sad smile before she pushed me through double doors and I was suddenly standing in a giant ball room, people spinning around as they danced and other sitting or standing and drinking punch. I sighed again, resisting the urge to rub my eyes, and made my way around the room once, saying hi to anyone who said hi to me first, I absolutely hated parties.
I sat down on a chair, flattening my dress as I watched everyone spin around, I wish I hadn't listened to Lizzy now, I was a terrible party guest.

"Would you care to dance, Madam?" Someone asked and I was jolted out of my revelry to see Niall holding out a hand in a black suit, smiling.

"Sure," I said softly, taking his hand and he led me to the dance floor just as a slow song flipped on and I rolled my eyes as be began to dance around, his hand on my lower back making me feel tingly as one of my hands was on his shoulder, the other on his hand as we mirrored the other dance partners around the dance floor.

"May I say, you look quite beautiful tonight," Niall whispered in my ear and I suppressed a shiver, a blush rising to my cheeks.

"You look quite dashing yourself," I whispered back, my heels allowing me to be at least close to his head so he heard.

"Who, may I ask, even though I probably already know, did your hair?" He asked quietly, grinning.

"Isabella, although I had no idea what she was doing the entire thirty minutes," I whispered, smiling up at him as the song came to a end.

"Until next time, Madam," Niall murmured, taking my hand and kissing it lightly before he disappeared into the crowded ballroom. I made my way back to the seats, but I turned around when I heard someone tapping a microphone way at the front and I saw my mom, my eyes went wide and I made my way closer, stopping behind a large crowd that wouldn't let me through, they just kept pushing me back.

"Thank you for coming to my daughters birthday, and may I say, this is quite a turnout!" My mother said "Who knew so many people knew of my daughter? She is, of course, turning seventeen today, and we shall all witness the second her wings sprout," Everyone clapped loudly as I tried to make my way to the side to see better.

"Now, Juliet, please come up here," My mother said and I walked past a group of people looking wildly around, probably for me, as I began to ascend the steps to my mother's side and she smiled at me.

"Thank you, Mama," I said quietly so nobody else could here and she smiled, taking my hand as people gasped, not realizing I had been the person all along, I just smiled bigger, showing off my shiny white, straight teeth. My mother handed me the microphone she had been using, I was in shock because nobody had tld me I would be giving a speech, but I took it anyway.

"Hello, I am Juliet, it is very nice of you all to come to my birthday, though I had no thought it was happening," I flashed a glance at my mother who smiled widely when everyone laughed, "And the getting here may have been tough, but I am glad to be here with you all," I quickly handed the microphone back to my mother who set it on a stand and in a loud, booming voice, she announced.

"It is midnight!" And suddenly a spiral of light swirled around me, and only then did I realized the slits in the back of the dress as I felt something protruded from my skin on my back, sending a vibrating feeling down my back as I felt something light and feathery graze my arm, I felt myself be lifted into the air and suddenly, everything went white, as if I was swallowed by a enormous white cloud.

"I am Forsooth, Angel of Newborns, Juliet Capulet, I have been waiting for you," A old man said, he had gigantic grey wings that were spread out to the sides of him and he wore a tailored suit, "Happy birthday,"

"Thank you, sir, may I ask why I am here?" I said, sensing he was someone to be looked up to.

"You are here to complete a oath, two, one that every Angel does, the other that no Angel has ever had to complete before, but many have faith in you, Juliet, are you ready to begin?" He said and I nodded, suddenly there was a lock on my brain, I could think no thoughts.
"Do you, Juliet Capulet, swear to obey rules of the Angels," I instantly nodded and he continued "And swear to control your powers equally?" I nodded again, barely a second after he stopped talking, "Do you also swear to never use your powers for the worst of Angelkind?" I nodded again and he smiled, suddenly I could think again.

"What did you do to me?" I asked, feeling aggravated.

"You must have a clear head to answer those questions, if you thought it over, you may think up a lie," Forsooth said evenly, ignoring my discomfort "Are you ready for the next? You may think," I nodded and he began.
"Do you swear to be loyal to Angels only?" I thought it over slowly before nodding, "Do you swear to murder your father, given the chance?" I nodded again, not waiting to think, he had hurt my mother. "That is all, you will return now,"

"Wait, how long have I been gone?" I asked, looking straight at his dull blue eyes, his hair was grey and combed to the side.

"No time at all," Forsooth murmured and suddenly, there was color and my feet were on the ground, I wasn't the least disoriented when I landed, my feathery wings stretched out as my mother spoke, though I heard none of it except the 'thank you for coming,' before I descended the stairs absentmindedly and walked to my room, showering and falling down exhausted on the bed in a robe, naked.
Help

I Call Help, He calls No, I Call Rape, He Calls So

Juliet

's POV

I woke up early that day, instantly standing and I pulled the robe off, someone had tucked me in bed, but nobody was there. I walked to the closet and instantly saw the dark dress, my eyes going straight to it. I grabbed it off the hanger and slipped it on after underwear and a bra, it fit perfectly, going tight until my waist where it fell loose to the ground. I smiled, looking in the mirror to see the sleeved dress and I tied the corset tight before brushing out my hair, I was really thinking of cutting it to a more suitable length. I pushed the thought away and left my feet bare before opening the door and walking out, my hair cascading down my back and over my shoulders, split down the side like usual. I suddenly remembered my wings and sprouted them out, they pushed through the fabric, creating holes to break through, and oddly enough, they were a light grey instead of the pure white they had been the night before.
I walked towards the lounge room and saw I was the only one awake and smiled, slipping out the giant front doors and pulling my wings close to my back as I walked quickly to the forest, my feet bare.
I trailed my fingers over the large trunks of the trees as I walked, it felt nothing like home though, and I missed home so much, my heart ached. I stretched out my wings in a small clearing and beat them hard against the air and they lifted me a couple of feet at once, every flap of my wings sent me higher until I grabbed a branch and sat down on it, pulling my wings in and they disappeared. I heard sharp bark and looked down, seeing a wolf and sighed, they must have been running a patrol or something.

"Shoo you mangy mutt," I called down, breaking off a small stick and chucking it at him, making him growl and he charged at the tree, his large head beating against it and it made the entire tree shake and I gasped, clinging on.
Shen adoublu annoy aculate,

the thought popped into my mind and I smiled, the wolf snarled and it jumped at the tree again, making the entire thing shake harder than it already was.
"Shen adoublu annoy aculate!" I called and a blue sparkly light spiraled down at the wolf and suddenly it was no longer wolf, but a naked human, to be specific, Prince Liam. I screamed and covered my eyes, but the memory was already burned into my mind and he began climbing the tree judging by the shaking and I moved my hands, stretching my wings out again and I saw him coming closer.
Jumping off the tree, I heard him yell my name and I flew high, soaring into the sky with a graceful swirl until I flew, skimming over the tall trees and doing flips as I heard footsteps pounding on the ground below me and slightly behind.

"You'll never catch me!" I called and heard a snarl, but it was obvious it was human.

"You'll pay for that!" Liam yelled and suddenly his pace picked up and I flew faster, swooping below the trees so I could see him as I came to a silent halt in one of the trees, my wings disappearing into my back as I stood on a branch, he had gained shorts at least when I had left him. "I know you stopped!" he yelled and I rolled my eyes.

"You know your a asshole," I said, knowing fully well he had heard me when he turned around and I looked up, seeing a giant circle in the sky... it almost looked like... a full moon! Crap, Niall had told me that wolves had sexual attractions during the full moon. I tried to open my wings, but they wouldn't move, I jumped down to the ground as