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?

23. Where Are My Stepdaughters?

Lady Tremaine's POV

The ball was very nice. The Prince did make arrangements to come talk to the girls individually—under my supervision, of course.

Anastasia, Drizella, and I all returned home around 3am. We arrived and I opened the door, calling, "Cinderella! Ariana! We're home!"

When I didn't hear a reply, I ordered, "Girls. Go to bed."

Drizella hurried into her room.

Anastasia asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"

I smiled at my younger daughter and said, "I'm going to go check on your stepsisters." Anastasia nodded and then went upstairs to bed.

I headed up the stairs to the attic. I knocked on the door when it swung open. I entered the room and called, "Cinderella? Ariana?"

I lit a nearby candle and, holding it out, saw that the entire room was empty—there was no proof anyone had lived here. Then I screamed. Drizella and Anastasia raced up the stairs to join me. "What is it, Mother? What's wrong?" they asked.

"Your stepsisters are gone—they've run off," I answered, already plotting how I was going to find and punish my stepdaughters. But where were they?