The Princess and The Frog

Diane's POV

Sophie let the band of people back into the room and they quickly ushered me to a seat. One started working on my hair while another worked on my face. Another two divided themselves with my fingernails and toenails.

I should have felt pampered but somehow, I felt uncomfortable as I had no idea why they were doing all of these things to me.

Sophie mentioned that it was for a mating ceremony. Lucius had said it too but I had no idea what it was.

"This is more like a preparation process," the one working on my hair began. "Usually, it takes about a month for things like this but since the beta said this was a special case we had no choice but to pull up the entire team at once. I hope you don't mind?" he asked like I had another choice.

I rolled my eyes and decided to ask him something else entirely. "Can I ask you something..."

His fingers paused in my hair and he looked at my face through the mirror. "Sure, anything at all. Ask away," he beamed at me and continued massagin