Chapter 55: The wanting
“What do you think?” Roselyn asked, her voice pulling me out of my thoughts. I glanced at her, then back at the dress hanging in the wardrobe. It was a long white gown, so soft and delicate it looked like it’d hug my body like a whisper. The fabric wasn’t see-through, but it looked like it would match the color of my skin so perfectly that it’d look like I was wearing nothing but lace and light.
Tiny diamonds sparkled across the bodice, catching the glow of the chandelier, and the neckline had these intricate wolf patterns stitched into it, like they were howling just for me. The gown was so breathtaking I couldn’t even put it into words, like it was something out of a dream I didn’t know I had.
“Can I try it on?” I asked, my voice shaky with excitement I couldn
