Their Hidden Princess (Zora) novel Chapter 190

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Chapter 190

She’d tried on a dozen dresses and tried to get Valentin’s opinion on each of them. Her friends had “oohed and “aahed at every single one of them. But, as she turned to Valentín, her face would immediately fall when she saw his. She’d rush back into the changing room and then they’d do it all over again. By the fifth one, Valentin realized he needed to feign interest or they’d be there all day.

“Vally,” Bella’s snotty friend, Everly, said. She placed a hand on his bicep, “Will the Queen be joining us for your ceremony?

“If she can,” Valentin answered honestly. He tried his damndest not to cringe at the nickname she’d made for him. “She’s quite busy,”

“But the other High Alphas will be joining right?” Bella’s other friend, Paige, said. She batted her eyelashes at him. “Surely the single ones at least. Perhaps you could convince them?”

Valentín stared at her for a moment, trying to come up with the words to politely tell her that the Alphas were all mated and none of them wanted her whore–ass anyways. Luckily for him, Bella chose that moment to come out in the next gown. Both Everly and Paige gasped.

The gown she was wearing was a deep emerald green. It was adorned with gold appliques and beads that made the shape of flowers gently cupping Bella’s chest. The skirt was long and pleated and fanned out into a short train behind her. The lady who was helping them had fixed a gold tiara on Bella’s head. It was made of swirling, beautifully placed flowers that rested gingerly on her head.

She looked stunning

But Valentin’s mind started to wander. He saw the same beautiful dress but the woman underneath was different. She was less

curvy than Bella and didn’t have her long black hair or tanned skin. This woman’s skin was creamy white and darted with freckles that made her collar bones jut out. This woman’s hair was a shocking red. He looked up and was met with the green- gold eyes of his dead mate.