“It’s beautiful, Claire.”
Oh, God. It was too beautiful. Could someone like me actually get away with wearing something so gorgeous?
I was sort of hoping to fade into the background while the event was taking place. Wearing a dress like this was going to
intentionally make me stick out without a doubt.
“Are you ready?” Claire asked with a supportive smile.
There was no denying the anxiety that spiked through my system. As time ticked on – the closer it came time to leave, my worry was growing worse.
Calm down, Evelyn. Remember, Alexander will be there with you. You can do this. For Christ’s sake, if you can be married to one of the most ruthless and intimidating Alphas in the region, then you’re more than capable of living through one Luna gathering!
Letting out a long, deflated breath, I nodded my head. “Ready as I’ll ever be.”
Nina helped me step into the dress while Claire began lacing up the back. The garment fit like a custom glove, melding to each one of my curves. One of her team members was in the midst of pinning back part of my hair into a loose chignon style.
“What do you think?”
“I think it’s perfect,” I said with a gracious
smile. “Claire, you’ve really outdone yourself. It’s absolutely gorgeous.”
She beamed under the praise and turned to reach into one of the smaller trunks. “Just one last thing and then you’ll be perfect.”
My bottom lip trembled in shock as I beheld the large emerald stone attached to a silver chain. She circled around me to properly adjust the necklace around my neck. After that, came a matching set of earrings as well as a ring.
“Were these the jewels that Alexander had settled on?” I asked, feeling numb.
“Yes,” she confirmed. “He thought they would go well with the dress. Plus, they bring out the green in your eyes.”
My eyes widened. Did Alexander actually notice something that specific about me?
Nina was practically bouncing with excitement. “Evelyn, you’re going to be the most beautiful Luna there! I just know it.”
A Luna’s purpose is a lot more than just looking pretty for others.
Still, I carried on just wanting to get the day over with. When we were finished, I made my way out of the room and headed down the grand staircase. My heart hammered frantically with every step but managed to calm down the moment I saw Alexander waiting for me at the bottom landing.
[Third-Person’s POV]
Of all things he could be doing today, Alexander was dressed in a sharp-looking suit patiently waiting for his wife to finish getting ready for an event that neither of them wanted to go to.
Ah, so this is what married life is supposed to feel like…
Alexander glanced down at his watch and grimaced. He tried to mentally calculate the amount of time that would be considered reasonable to stay before making an undeclared exit.
He could easily think of several other meaningful things that needed to be worked on as opposed to being roped into another pointless gathering. More importantly, he
didn’t need to be made to feel like a public spectacle anymore than he already has in the past.
Regardless of his status, not many people were willing to look past the mask and wheelchair that he chose to bind himself to.
It’s all done with a purpose…The only real person who needs to believe my story is the Alpha King.
Over the last few days, Alexander had seen very little of Evelyn. Even though he’d known where she was most of the time, he wasn’t entirely sure how it all made him feel.
It wasn’t as though she had ever opened up to him about what she was doing in the library. That, alone, irked him.
Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted Evelyn looming at the top of the staircase. For a moment, he didn’t even realize it was her. He had become so used to seeing her in just casual clothes and barely any makeup.
Now, the woman – his own Luna – was made to look like a gorgeous woodland fae queen. All that was missing was the tiara on top of her head to match the jewels he and Claire
had pre-selected.
Evelyn graciously descended down the stairs, never pulling her eyes away from him. Alexander felt his heart hammer within his chest.
God. It had been years since someone had left him this speechless and star-struck.
Perhaps, today wasn’t going to be a total waste after all.
“Hello,” Evelyn greeted with a light smile. “You look very handsome.”
He opened his mouth but something was off. Alexander couldn’t find the ability to speak. He wanted to tell her just how beautiful she was. Hell, seeing her like that nearly made him want to throw his whole act away and haul them back to the bedroom.
The thought of anyone else getting a chance to see her like that was utterly grueling.
Right as he was about to speak, Oliver came rushing to his side.
“Sir, we have a problem.”
[Evelyn’s POV]
No. No. No. No, this can not be happening.
I had somehow managed to get through the dressing process of this whole ordeal and actually convinced myself that everything was going to be okay. I was being draped in jewels that, no doubt, cost more than a luxury home. I was wearing a dress that belonged on a literal model.
I had my entire physical appearance temporarily altered for the sake of showing my face at some pointless event…Only to be told that Alexander would no longer be attending with me!
From the moment we both watched Oliver rush through the main doors, I knew that something was wrong. The man was known for his cool resolve and stoic demeanor, much like Alexander. To see him in such a state of panic and disarray, was something that was exceedingly rare.
Alexander had demanded to know what was going on that would elicit such a reaction.
Oliver went on to explain that there’s been some kind of incursion on one of their newly conquered borders and it needed his immediate attention.
“Are you sure it was a rogue?” Alexander inquired.
Oliver nodded sternly. “Pretty certain. The soldiers are already in the midst of building up a temporary barricade until a builder can come in and remodel.”
Alexander let out a long breath and lowered his gaze to the floor. I knew in the back, recess of my mind what was coming. After a long moment of contemplation, he turned to glance at me.
“I won’t be able to attend the gathering today,” he said.
My heart dropped into my stomach while a tremulous wave of anxiety flooded throughout my body. I kept trying to convince myself that everything was going to be alright, knowing that no matter what Alexander was going to be by my side. And then something like that had to happen.
There was no silencing the anxious rage that was screaming inside of me. What the hell was I going to do? Hadn’t he been the one who wanted to introduce me to the Alpha King?
He was the one who made this whole event out to be some major thing – only for him to turn around and change his mind.
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