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Alexi frowned. “What am I missing?”

Win blurted out, “I have a crush on you. There. Done. Now folks can stop giggling about it.”

She nodded formally. “Thank you for selecting the camera. I won’t take up any more of your time. And feel free to change directions if you see me at events.”

One of the aunties took pity on her. “Lady Win, let’s try some of the other dresses.”

She kept her head down and went back to the dressing room.

The next dress was a wrap and several inches too short for her, but it was a standard dress for going shopping, cocktails, or whatever else didn’t need formal wear.

She turned from side to side and remained in the change area until she heard the front door open and close. She stepped out and found the alpha, beta, and omega seated to one side, Lyric grinning at her and her own glamour of elves looking at her with kind expressions. They could feel how hard that was for her.

She flapped her arms. “The dress is a little short.”

The aunties were staring with wide eyes.

Draven held up his hand, and there was a tablet. “I think she would be good in something like this.”

The auntie stared, looked at her, and nodded. “We can do that. Colours?”

Her three said, “Black, grey, and white.”

Win smiled at the auntie. “Colours by body weight.”

The woman blinked and smiled slowly. “Lady Win, are your ears pierced?”

“Yup. Six in each side.”

“Can you return to the back so I can take measurements?”

“Sure.” She returned to the back of the changing area, and another auntie came in with some lovely fabric over her arm.

“Your alpha gave us permission to dress you in traditional clothing. It will be short, but I think it will be comfortable.”

“Well, it isn’t like I am not going to stand out anyway.”

She smiled, and the auntie helped her put on the wrap with the wide band of embroidery, the wide sleeves, and a wide sash. The lower portion ended just above her knees, but it covered everything if she bent over.

The auntie then sat her down and piled her hair on her head, wrapping the link braid up and over the mass to hold it in place. Earrings were pressed into her ears. A chain linked to one that swung to the side of her ear and made her smile. Ticklish.

When she went out again, she took her sneakers and put them on while the women shook their heads in amusement. “Like I need to be taller.”

Dressed and glittering, she walked out, and appreciation shone in her guys’ eyes. Lady Fen’s eyes teared up, and her hand was on her chest. She quickly straightened and took a picture.

“Where did Lyric go?”

“Her measurements were taken, and she is off to meet my son.” She smiled. “Two omegas in the family on the same day. We are blessed.”

There was a click to her left, and Alexi had a camera focused on her. She turned bubble gum pink again, and he smiled and took another picture.

She exhaled. “So, if you guys want to make fun of me, can you get it over with?”

Niko, Alita, and Alexi looked at her in surprise.

Alita asked, “Why would they do that?”

“I dunno. The last time I had a crush on someone, I was a teenager. That was the protocol for unwanted advances.”

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