I'm A Hunger Games Victor—Not Your Avox

by Maleficent-darkgoodwitch2416

Cinderella has a twin sister named Ariana Tremaine. Ariana grows up first as Jenna Mason, loses memory, then as Nightlock and Rue's older sister, volunteering and winning the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games along with Peeta Mellark, Katniss Everdeen, and Thresh—joins the rebellion and eventually loses her entire family. Will Ella ever get close to her twin or will Ariana keep Ella out?

17. Telling Stepmother I'm Not Going

Stepmother glanced at me and I murmured, "I finished my chores, Stepmother."

She nodded and I added, "I'm not going to the ball."

Drizella jumped in and said, "But the invitation said that by royal command every eligible maiden is to attend!"

I nodded and replied, "Drizella, when you've been through hell twice over, like I have, you're not going to consider yourself an eligible maiden—especially after the hell I went through."

Stepmother nodded. She had no idea why I was really skipping the ball. She was going to be so surprised.