Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-34. Dared to dream

[Xanthea]

The next day, by the evening, Mavka had packed my stuff, and it was already sent to the Aile castle.

"I thought I'll be prepared for the night in the castle," I said as Mavka and other maids helped me wear the black lace garter belt lingerie.

Mavka merely glanced at me before getting on her knees to fix the garter belt with my sheer black stockings.

This time, instead of a dress, they made me wear a black miniskirt with a white crop top and a white denim jacket. Mavka helped me put on the white sneakers while one maid styled my hair in a high ponytail. I knew what I wore was decided by the triplets.

But I liked this look. I always wished to dress up like this, but...

I clenched my fist as a shudder ran down my spine.

I shut my eyes, trying hard not to remember all the times Nikolai hit me because he didn't like the way I dressed.

'If you want to look like a slut, wear those revealing dresses in a whorehouse, not in my palace. Do it when you are thrown out of our family. But as long as you are in the palace, you will dress as I want you to...' Nikolai's words rang in my head and I quickly shoved them away.

Growing up in the palace, I always wore the dresses Nikolai and luna Meesa allowed me to wear. Baggy clothes that covered my body. That changed a little when I moved out, but even then I never had the courage to wear what I wanted. I was always paranoid about being watched. Plus, such clothes weren't appropriate or safe to wear, given where I lived.

Even today, when I was in a completely different realm than theirs, when I didn't even know if they were dead or alive, I was still not sure if I should like the way I look.

Maybe that was why I never cared what the triplets made me wear. I was used to being treated like a doll.

Today, my outfit seemed to have been highly influenced by Raven. Especially when the hairstyle and the dress didn't just reveal, but highlight the hickey on my neck.

'Have a great time explaining this to Asher tomorrow.'

I bit my lower lips when Raven's words repeated in my head.

An uncanny nervousness drifted in my chest. With Ezra and Raven, I knew I had to prepare myself for the worse, but with Asher...

I didn't know what to expect.

I kept wondering what Asher would say or how he would react. There was something I feared more than his reaction. Something I had tamed my thoughts to not ponder over, yet they kept revisiting it - my expectations.

I don't know what, but I expected something from Asher from the moment our eyes met on the altar.

I had never had expectations from others and even if I did, I always expected something bad, but from Asher... I expected something... something that... wasn't bad.

And that's what scared me the most.

"You are ready, your highness." Mavka's voice brought me back to reality.

Even though I loved my outfit, it looked completely out of place on my body. I skimmed my eyes from my reflection in the mirror to Mavka.

"I still have some time until the car arrives, right? Can I visit the High lady once?" I asked.

highness. A car won't come

are coming with me,

at the deep voice, I turned towards the door, where my eyes

as I took him

casual dark gray shirt that hugged his chiseled muscles and black jeans. He completed the attire with a black jacket,

shoulders, I could see the silvery dog tag

room. My eyes fell on his wristwatch and rings on his finger that gallantly enhanced

seen him in his formal alpha suits or scrubs, but this was the first time I had seen him in casuals. And

in my chest, and I

"Everyone out," he commanded.

bowed before they walked out of

chair and stood before him. I fidgeted under his scrutiny as his eyes raked over

to hide from him. There wasn't an inch of my skin that he hadn't already seen, touched and claimed. But I instinctively pulled the hem of my miniskirt, trying to hide

dropped to

princess must wear at all times with all her dresses?" He asked, brushing his fingers over mine. My grip over the hem of my skirt

looked into my eyes again. When I didn't reply

a simple question wasn't written in your mother's diary or those books you read? Not all answers can be found in books, after all. Isn't it, princess? But then again, you were never treated like a princess in your father's pack. No wonder you don't know the answer. Bookish knowledge is not enough to deal with life. Especially for a mortal. Come on, omega. Try answering

pursed my lips before answering.

He chuckled.

my gaze at him, feeling my face

Maybe that's what

could have never imagined Raven laughing so warmly and comfortably. Maybe with Nyssa, he could, but never

in the room before fading away as he cleared

full experience. You won't find the next

Every woman can wear a bra. But something that differentiates a royalty from common people is confidence. Even a rug worn with confidence becomes a style statement for society. Confidence, omega. That's what makes the actual difference, and that's what makes you stand out in an outstanding outfit."

an omega understand that? The thing that you lack the most is -

my fingers, lowering my gaze at

tongue, letting

he stopped me from fidgeting with my fingers and lifted my

to murder you, you don't have to fear anyone else," he said, holding my gaze, and

and turned me around, making

looked at myself, the outfit didn't look as much out of place as it did before. I didn't know that just changing the way I stand could make such a huge difference in my perspective and perception of myself. "Confidence mostly comes from posture and how you carry yourself. You'll learn with time." His hands slid

emotions surged within me as I peered

"Umm. A-alpha..."

"Hmm?"

best to maintain eye-contact with him

the High lady once?"

sharp

"No."

just wanted to see

sight? As far as I know, 'your' sight needs some healing..." Turning my face to

me. I gaped at the case

"Take it..." he commanded.