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.

car won't come to pick

are coming with me,

deep voice, I turned towards

as I took

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

that hung loose on his shoulders, I could see the

on his wristwatch and rings on his finger that gallantly enhanced

alpha suits or scrubs, but this was the first time I had seen him in casuals. And for some reason, it

built in my chest, and I quickly averted

"Everyone out," he commanded.

before they walked out

got up from the chair and stood before him. I fidgeted under his scrutiny as his

from him. There wasn't an inch of my skin that he hadn't already seen, touched and claimed. But I

gaze dropped

must wear at all times with all her dresses?" He asked, brushing his fingers over mine.

he looked into my eyes again. When

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

my

He chuckled.

him, feeling my face

Maybe

have never imagined Raven laughing so warmly and comfortably. Maybe

room before fading

for the full experience. You won't

princess or royalty. Every woman can wear a bra. But something that differentiates a royalty from common people is confidence. Even a rug worn with confidence

that? The thing that you lack the

fingers, lowering my gaze

his tongue, letting out a

straightened my spine. Correcting my posture, he stopped me from fidgeting with my fingers

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

go of my chin and turned me around, making me look

I 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

emotions surged within me as I peered

"Umm. A-alpha..."

"Hmm?"

maintain eye-contact with him through the mirror

see the High

wearing a sharp

"No."

just wanted to see her

as I know, 'your' sight needs some healing..." Turning my face to the side, I looked at

proffered a spectacle case before me. I gaped at

"Take it..." he commanded.