Page 3 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

"Ready?" She asked in a soft tone.

"Remember my rules." I said quietly.

She walked over, looking up at me dressed in a black shimmering gown - my favourite colour.

"Sure… Sometimes relieving a little stress helps… I know a few ways." She said, placing a hand on my arm.

I looked at her coldly. Why didn’t she even look appealing anymore?

"Don’t push me, Jasmin." I said quietly.

"Ok, I won’t. But if ever… You know… You know I'm here." She said, replacing her hand on my arm after pulling it back earlier.

"You can step away from this engagement if you want. I won’t ever be anything more than this to you." I said coldly, pulling out of her touch.

"I love you and I don’t care. I'm staying." She said firmly.

Her fucking loss then. Turning around I walked out.

Let’s get this shit over and done with. I looked up at the night sky, the full moon shaded with that hue of red invisible to the human eye. The Blood Moon had arrived.

62. The Mating Ball

KIARA

Two hours later, Raven and Raihana stepped back to admire their work.

"Ok…. I think she looks like a damn bombshell." Raven said with satisfaction.

"That lip colour is definitely hers; it just adds to it, doesn't it?" Raihana added.

"Yes, girl! This babe’s going to have every unmated wolf drooling…"

"Not to mention most women wear long gowns to the ball…" Raihana said smirking.

"Damn, I wish we had like a camera to see what's happening out there." Raven said.

I raised an eyebrow.

"I am here, listening to you two as if I'm not. Can I see?" I asked, feeling a bit nervous about what they’d done to me.

"Sure!" Raihana said.

She turned me slowly towards the mirror and I stared at myself in shock. I looked… stunning! Regal even...

Raven had styled my hair into a very high, stylish up-do, leaving a few long, loosely curled strands to frame my face. As for my face, Raihana had done a heavy smoky eye in glittering golds and blacks. With some thick black lashes that weren’t too heavy but enhanced my long ones. My face was bronzed and glowed to match the shimmering bronzer I had applied to my body. She had painted my lips a matt deep pink that really did suit my skin tone. It was the only pop of colour from my otherwise very bronzed golden look.

My heart pounded as I looked at myself. I prayed I found my mate tonight because I looked amazing, if I do say so myself. I felt a pang of sadness behind my smile as I remembered Alejandro... I will not think of him, not tonight not ever.

"So…" Raihana said, jumping on her toes.

"I love it, thank you girls." I said, giving them both a smile.

I picked up the large statement earrings I’d brought and put them on. The final thing was the delicate moon necklace. After Raven hooked it on for me, I stood up. Currently, I was only wearing the silk bodysuit that pushed my breasts right up.

"Ok, let’s get you into that dress." Raven said. With a lot of their help, I managed to get into it.

The girls untangled a few strands from the bottom of the dress, before finally they were satisfied. I then slipped on my 2-inch heels, a size that didn’t strain my ankle too much.

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