Raegan finished speaking and pretended to apologize.

James was a mess, with numerous footprints on his white shirt and grass stuck in his hair. Most notably, his hand had a ring of bite marks oozing blood. He looked utterly disheveled.

The other guests in the garden exchanged glances, their expressions shifting as they noticed Emily’s late arrival.

Emily was fuming. She was currently staying at her uncle's house, and if people thought she was meeting ...