(From Blue''s Perspective)


    "Greetings, Your Highness. I have been waiting for you. Ah, Her Grace, the Duchess is here as well. It is my honor to serve you," the designer said.


    She was a tall woman with a slender build. Her brown hair was coiled that was tied in a tight bun. Her eyes were too sharp, which was a bit unsettling.


    "We are here for the master of the magic tower''s bride''s dress fitting," I said. "Please lead us somewhere where there aren''t many people. It will be bad if they know our identities."


    "Yes, pleasee with me."


    "Abel, will youe with us, or will you stay here?" I asked.


    "I wille with you. It''s His Highness''s order that I should follow Your Highness wherever you go," he said.


    "Alright then."


    Ruby looked nervous. It was expected. I was d that she got to experience this moment since for a werewolf, it woulde once in a lifetime.


    Two of the workers revealed the dress to us. It was a ball gown type of dress. It had a strapless square neckline with rubies decorating the neckline. The waist was fitted and the skirt was more voluminous than normal which made it look extra beautiful. She was to wear gloves that covered up to her elbows.


    "Wow!" Iris eximed. "It''s beautiful... The rubies match Ruby''s hair. It looks even more beautiful."


    "It has to be perfect. After all, it''s the to-be mistress of the magic tower''s wedding dress," the designer said. "What do you say, mydy? Are you satisfied with this dress?"


    "... It''s beautiful," Ruby mumbled. "It''s really beautiful. Thank you so much..."


    "Thedy doesn''t have to thank any of us. Thedy deserves the best for her wedding," the designer said.


    "Try it on, Ruby. I am excited to see you in that dress," I said.


    "Yes, Your Highness," she nodded.


    It took a while for them to put the dress on Ruby. The fabric was delicate. They needed to be careful.


    Ruby came out of the changing room and we were left awestruck. "Oh my..."


    "... Oh my god! Ruby looks so beautiful!" Iris eximed. "The dress truly is made just for Ruby..."


    "Ruby, take a look at yourself in the mirror. It''s not just us who should see you," I said, smiling.


    The full-length mirror was just beside her, but she seemed to be too nervous to look at it. After I told her, she slowly turned towards it. Even she was excited by what she saw.


    "Ah... It''s different..."


    "Does thedy like it?" the designer asked.


    "Yes, it is amazing... It looks good...," she said as suddenly tears started to fall from her eyes. "Oh, I am sorry..."


    I stood up and hugged her. I needed to be a bit careful since the dress was made of too delicate fabrics. So, even though I wanted to hug her tightly, I could not.


    "You look amazing, Ruby. And don''t forget- you deserve this," I said. "I can clearly see what you are thinking. All I can say is that- don''t think that way. You deserve all this and more. You are an amazing person.


    I also know that you will do an amazing job as the mistress of the magic tower. Undoubtedly, you are very special. So, treat yourself that way as well."


    "When did Your Highness mature like that?" she sobbed. "Even yesterday, I had to nag Your Highness about tying your hair because you did not want to. Haa, Your Highness has grown up so much?"


    "Haha, that''s right. Now, it''s my time to nag," I said as I pulled back from the hug. "So, listen to me. Wipe your face and enjoy the day with us. It''s your day, so you have to enjoy it to the fullest. Got it?"


    "Yes," she chuckled, wiping her face with the handkerchief I offered. "I won''t cry again until I get married."


    "Why would you cry when you get married?" I asked.


    "Because I will be leaving Your Highness. That will be hard," she smiled numbly.


    "Anyway, let''s proceed with our next ns," I said quickly to lighten up the mood.


    It took more time to get out of the dress than it took to wear it. We were not bored since we chatted while having the refreshments the boutique offered. I always carried a potion made by Luc with me. If I ced one drop of the potion somewhere, it would turn any poisonous thing purple within thirty seconds.


    It was very helpful, so I got a lot of bottles made by him and handed them to my closest employees who worked directly under me. Their lives were constantly in danger because of their jobs and they would be targeted often as well, so they needed it.


    "Flint wanted toe today. I am gonna brag to him," Perita grinned like an evil.


    "Stop doing it. That child will whine again," I sighed.


    "Child? Is he so little?" Iris asked.


    "No, he is two years older than me," I said. "But he is like a child. If you see him, you will know. And he is going to be a dad soon. His wife is pregnant."


    "Wow, he found his mate so early," Iris muttered.


    "He found his mate when both of them were seventeen. Then they got married when they were eighteen. He might not seem like the kind of guy, but he is very much in love with his wife. It''s clear the way his mood changes when he talks about her," I smiled. "By the way, Iris, I have always wanted to ask you about it. What will happen if you find your mate?


    The duke and you are not mates."


    "Nothing will happen. Well, we don''t have love between us anyways. Finding a mate means having an automatic connection with your mate and you will not feel that way towards anyone else. Since there is no love between the duke and me, we will be fine," she said. "Besides, do you know that the previous duchess is his mate? Yet, he divorced her.


    He has a connection with her, so he can''t feel that way towards anyone else. That''s how our marriage life works."


    "Did I make you feel ufortable? If so, I am sorry," I said.


    "No, you did not. I actually was looking for someone to talk to freely. I can do that with you. So, it''s fine. Ask me whatever you want to know about me. I don''t feel ufortable at all," she said.


    "It will be better if you share your life with me as well."


    "I am not used to it. But I will try," I said.


    "Ruby is done, Your Highness," Perita said.


    "Is everything alright? Do you need them to change anything?"


    "No, everything is perfect, Your Highness," Ruby shook her head.


    "Good then. Shall we go somewhere now?" Iris suggested.


    "Where?" I asked.


    I had not told Dem that I was going to go somewhere after visiting the boutique though I told him that I was going to hang out a bit. He did not refuse. If I stayed just a bit longer, it would be fine, right?


    "There is a renowned cafe here. Wanna go there? They serve a variety of things," Iris said.


    "Is it near?" I asked.


    "Yeah, just five minutes of walk. Let''s go. It will be fun," she insisted.


    "Alright, let''s go there," I said.


    "Will His Highness be alright with this? It will be bad if Your Highness and His Highness fight over it," Ruby whispered into my ear.


    "Yeah, don''t worry," I said. "Let''s enjoy the day."


    It felt very weird to walk on the street. It had been so long since I walked around like this. It was actually my first time walking around like this aftering to this world. I had not even gotten out of the pce grounds much.


    "Excuse me, Your Highness...," Abel suddenly said, stopping me on the way and bending down in front of me. "Your Highness cut yourself somewhere. Let me put a bandage on."


    "Wow, you noticed it," Iris muttered.


    "His Highness ordered me to make sure that Your Highness is not hurt. This is the least I can do," he said.


    "Thank you," I said.


    "I can carry Your Highness if you feel any pain," he suggested.


    "Oh, please, don''t," I said quickly, noticing him being so serious. "I don''t feel anything. I mean, I did not even notice it, so you don''t have to do anything."