TWO WEEKS AND A FEW DAYS LATER

CIARA'S POV

I pulled the midnight blue dress from my wardrobe and held it up against my body. The fabric caught the evening light streaming through the dormitory window, and I could hear Darragh's voice in my memory telling me how good I looked in it. How I looked like a goddess. My cheeks warmed at the thought.

"That color is incredible on you," Pippa said from across the room. She was already dressed, and I had to stop and stare. The deep-plum velvet hugged her ...