LOGINRosemary's POVThe day had finally come.I stared at myself in the mirror, my heartbeat racing with excitement. Not excitement for Rubyrose’ precious Luna ceremony. No. My excitement came from something far more delicious.The plan.I smoothed my hand over my hair, admiring the perfect coils pinned into place. My gown sparkled under the lights, a deep emerald that made my skin glow. I looked flawless and powerful. Exactly how I needed to look for tonight.I leaned closer to the mirror, a smile spreading across my lips.“Rubyrose… today will be so memorable for you.” I whispered to my reflection. “In a bad way.”I could already imagine her expression. I chuckled softly.Let her have her petals, her music, her grand entrance. Let her feel like the whole world adored her.Because by the time this night ends, she’ll realize just how quickly admiration can crumble.The last time we spoke, she looked me in the eye like she wasn’t afraid anymore. Like she was transformed. And that made my st
Rubyrose' POVI was still stunned by how Kiran had reacted. I wasn’t used to spicy food; ever since I was a kid a little heat sent me into coughing fits. That’s why the sauce hit me so hard. But the way he’d snapped at the maid like she’d tried to murder me, it was almost sweet, in a terrifying, overprotective way.I pulled back from him slowly. “I’m fine, okay?” I said with a smile. He didn’t look convinced, but he leaned down and kissed the top of his head. “You can be so…protective,” I mumbled teasingly."That's when it comes to you,” he said, “you come first. Before anything else. If I see a single scratch on your body, I’ll kill the person that caused it.”I blinked at his words. He had to be joking, right? I let out a small scoff. “Okay, my protective mate,” I teased.He smiled softly and I felt something in me melted. Kiran glanced at the other maid. “Go. Get her another dish.”I turned towards the maid, she trembled, bowing deeply. “I’m sorry, Supreme Alpha, there’s no other
Kieran's POVI watched her from the top of the stairs and forgot how to fucking breathe.My heart was racing like a festive drum. Rubyrose She looked—Goddess, she looked like something out of a dream I didn't know I'd been having. The dress hugged her curves in all the right places, her hair fell in soft waves that made my fingers itch to touch, and her skin had this glow that made everything else in the room fade to nothing."She's hot, isn't she?" Eros purred, practically preening.Heat crawled up my neck when I caught the faint blush on her cheeks. I started down the stairs, my eyes never leaving her. She took a step toward me too, and for a second everything felt right—But then Max stepped in front of her. My vision narrowed. Everything disappeared except his face and that shit-eating smile he wore as he looked at my mate. “You look extremely beautiful, Rubyrose,” he said, and it irritated me.My blood boiled.I moved faster, taking the last steps two at a time. By the time I
Rubyrose' POVToday was the day of the Luna Ceremony, and I didn’t know what to expect. My heart was racing, filled with both excitement and nervousness. I could almost hear it drumming in my chest as I sat still, surrounded by six maids who seemed to have made it their life’s purpose to make me feel like some sort of goddess.From the moment I woke up, they were already outside my door waiting. They didn’t even give me time to stretch before they guided me into the bath, and even that was something else. The water shimmered with floating petals, scented oils, and soap that smelled so good. One of them washed my hair so gently, I almost fell asleep.Now I was sitting in front of the mirror, watching a version of myself I barely recognized. A maid stood behind me, brushing my hair carefully with a silver comb. Another maid was massaging my feet with oils that made my skin glow, two others stood on either side of me fanning my face with white-feathered fans, and another was carefully
Kieran's POV“Supreme Alpha, do you want the ceremonial stage draped in white silk or crimson cloth?” Lily asked, bowing low.I rubbed my forehead, staring at her. “Why are you asking me this?” I growled. “You have a supervisor for a reason. If you have questions, go ask him. If he doesn’t have an answer, ask Ivan. Don’t disturb me again.”“Sorry, Supreme Alpha,” she whispered, bowing even lower before hurrying out of the room.I watched her go, irritation filling in my chest. Why did they keep coming in? I had staff for a reason, to handle everything and make sure everything was perfect. Not to bother me with trivial decisions.Today was the Luna ceremony. I felt good and relieved that Ruby and I had finally sorted out our differences yesterday. The tension that had hung between us for days had finally disappeared. And what made it even better was her confession. She didn’t hate me at all. In fact, she’d gotten jealous because of what Sarah said.A small smirk played on my lips at th
Rubyrose' POV“We postponed the Luna ceremony when you were unconscious,” Kieran said quietly. “We could still go on with it tomorrow… or do you want some more time?”His voice was gentle, and for a moment I just stared at him. What did he mean if I wanted some more time? Why was he asking me that? Wasn’t that something he was supposed to ask the person who was actually meant to be Luna? Those men said that I wasn’t the one becoming Luna.“Rubyrose,” Kieran called softly, pulling me out of my thoughts. “Do you want some more time, or do you want us to do it tomorrow?”My brows furrowed as confusion filled my chest.“Why?” I asked quietly.He blinked, slightly taken aback. “Why what?”“Why are you asking me?” I murmured.Kieran frowned, then turned to Lily. “Excuse us.”Lily bowed immediately. “Yes, Supreme Alpha.”“Stand outside. I’ll give you feedback.” He added, still looking at me.“Yes, Supreme Alpha,” she replied and hurried out, shutting the door behind her.The room fell silen







