Chapter 73

Ophelia

In the end, I swallowed my pride and put on the obscenely gorgeous dress Nova had purchased for me.

Ugh, I hated the sound of those words.

I’d have to find some way to repay her, my stubborn pride all but demanded it.

I slipped into the dress easily enough, marveling at the long lace sleeves that covered my dark bond mark from sight. Returning to my bedroom, I had Nova secure the corset at my back. After slipping on a matching pair of heels, I stopped to marvel at my best friends gown.

It was a pretty, pale shade of blue that brought out the pink apples of her cheeks. Similar to my own, it was cut in a typical ballgown style, only instead of lace and chains, Nova’s gown was covered in delicate pink wildflowers.

She looked like a spring princess.

Before we left, I grabbed a bottle of scent blocker and spritzed myself from head to toe. Nova watched; her lips twisted into a deep frown.

“You know, I didn’t get why you used that stuff until the night we scried for answers about our