Chapter 26
Zenovia
Drusilla was so startled that she too screamed, thinking that there was a bug or something around her, and swatted her hands wildly.
“Drusilla, what did you do?” I asked, staring at my reflection in shock.
“What? What did I do?” she hurriedly came over to me and placed her hands on my shoulders.
“That does not look like me,” I said, and she only slapped my shoulder lightly.
“God, you scared me”
1 felt tears brimming in my eyes as I looked at her. “Thank you”
She placed her chin on my head and replied, “You worked hard for the event. You deserve some pampering”
For a good five minutes, I had trouble believing that the reflection staring back at me was indeed mine.
It seemed like Drusilla had waved some wand over me and turned me into a beautiful princess. She had chosen an off shoulder dress with a deep neckline that gave some bounce to my breasts. The gown hugged my body up to the waist before flaring down the knees a little.
There were beads and small flowers running through the neckline and a delicate lace pattern that ran along the waistline.
My hair was curled a bit, giving them a bounce as they fell gracefully on my shoulders. She had only put on light make up but I had never looked this pretty in my life.
“You look amazing, Zen.” She breathed, and I quirked an eyebrow.
“Zen? I like that name,” she giggled and replied. “Ok now you go out and slay the event. Who knows, maybe you will find your mate too today.”
She wriggled her eyebrows, and I only tried hard not to blush. At least, somebody was holding hope for me despite knowing that I was wolfless.
Drusilla turned to walk out of the room, but she bumped into something or someone.
“Ouch,” she rubbed her forehead and looked up to see Elijah.
“Don’t you have eyes?” she asked with a scowl, but his eyes were fixated on me.
For a moment he said nothing and ran his eyes from my feet up to my face before letting out a breath.
“Wow”
He muttered, and I tried not to blush.
her eyes and waved her hand in front
his hand forward and pushed her away, making her slap
winced, but he
look gorgeous, Zen” He said and held his hand forward.
hands up in despair and
smiled at him and replied, “So do you”
a crisp suit, and
him a small smile, and I took it as he placed a small
He asked, and
was going to leave this mansion, I might as well have some fun before leaving
to be fun and tomorrow would be the dawn of a
guide me outside
through the front door, he redirected us both
this door?” I asked him and he
silence for a while and then we join the others.
asked, and I readily agreed. I did not want to see the girls all coming up with devious
Chapter 26
of which, where
could not spot him. The lights were still on, so probably he was
him, but it already felt like ages. I wanted to see him smile or even show me that devilishly delicious smirk
my face because Elijah asked, “Is something worrying
gaze away from the windows of Callahan’s office
we took a stroll through the wide
the full moon shining above was casting a soft
gazing at the sky and he, too, looked up.
when was the last time I waited to admire its beauty”
used to gaze at the moon and the stars at
like a dream. I guess you were close to your mother” Elijah
throat.
a lot and was my pillar of strength. I miss her,” I said softly, and he halted in his tracks.
told me that your
to show how that memory affected me and said, “Well, that is my father and his mate.
I see.” He said and then fell
Celeste, Sid, and my father made the remaining happiness
Just forget about anything I said today.” Elijah said, and I nodded meekly while eyeing the ground.
my mood had dipped, so he held me by the shoulders
us go
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