Chapter 164

AVERY

“ Was this really as necessary as you make it out to be? ” I ask, moving across his room, smoothening down the non-existent creases in the dress.

It’s the same gown that I wore to the festival. Back then, Aleister sent me away without even looking at me but he carried this dress with him wherever he went when I left him.

Now, he wants me to wear it on my initiation. I told him it’s unnecessary, but he insists that I must wear this.

“ I can get you a new dress if you want, my Princess. ” Aleister says, stepping out of the dressing room and pulling me into his arms immediately.

I notice the dark suit he is wearing, the material fitting every bulging muscle and making him appear bigger than he already is.

Our eyes meet and warmth spreads in my insides—It’s instant and soothing.

“ How do I look? ” I whisper, reaching up to press my lips to his mouth gently.

“ Like my Princess. ” Aleister tilts his head, connecting our lips again. “ Like the greatest star in the sky or the beautif