won'

and my mind hurt. Knowing the past or the future, I suppose, I could not afford to mate with Cassius but I also could not annul the engag

e he tried to clean up my mess, he had his t

't do," I mutt

ked on my door. "Emma is here

She must have set out without breakfast to arrive here t

ould n

dom now and I made him. I built him with my hands from scra

t," I mumbled. "To a

ention of let

a.

a Rose and two of her attendants gre

me. He kept me by his side for my father's powers and he did not care a hoot about me, not even as a friend because if he did, he would at least be interested in who I had fallen in love with. To Cass

ut he was the only one I had. I did not want to be abandoned so I bent over backwards and did everything for him and

se called my name with a vo

had hounded my father to bring to me to design my engagement dress because I wanted to look goo

fo

dress," I responded with

e. I can't for

art, when I looked at Cassius' face and imagined stabbing a dagger into his heart, I squashed th

assius. And now I wanted re

ent my dress halted. Emma's hands shook as sh

liking?" She aske

took a proper look at it. My heart sped up at the pai

shackled me to his side and together with his mate, des

not deserve

t that love, then I would be the tool that destroyed him. He would keep me by his side for as long as I was useful and when

d my head back, my eyes c

sharp voice cut

atisfied with the dr

long as I took Cassius and April along with me, I had to protect my father. He had

ed, finally op

u asked for –" Emma went off on a long

he would not break off our engagement. If he was going to keep me shackled to his

st thing I do..." I

Cassius and April.

such a luxurious dress for you. Even the Luna Queen who is my most –" The de

e woman snarling at me. It was a cold smile. I

The woman

iously from me to Emma who was muttering under her br

ust Emma and her team so it must be a

could get her hands on; I made sure of that. Glistening gems decorated the skirt

g, I found something to complain about, something I needed added or taken off. I critiqued t

me I saw it. That day, I rushed to get changed into the dress, my heart beating a harsh rhythm of excitement. All I could think of t

against the soft lace decorating the dress. "But I am a

One of Emma's aides gasped, clapping her hands in excite

wear it. I feel rather insecure that on that day, only my dress would shine. If my

ma said with a blank face. H

another

sane amount of money from this commission and as the most talked about woman in the ki