The Taste of Seduction

Katrina, what is taking you so long? She whined as Katrina applied the blush on her face.

Katrina giggled and put the blush down picking up the lipstick.

"Just left with the lipstick and then we will be done."

Meredith sighed and nodded.

"Alright. We are done.You can look in the mirror now!"

Katrina exclaimed and pulled the white cloth she had used to cover Meredith\'s dress off her body.

Meredith stood up from the chair and paced to look at the full size mirror in the room.

She gasped and her mouth opened in surprise at her reflection in the mirror, trying to take in the beauty of the dress and catch her breath at the same time.

Katrina had selected it, and hadn\'t let her see it before now. But she had assured her she would love it. She wasn\'t wrong.

The dress was an eye catching cowl fitted sequin dress that was intricately cut from a shimmering sequin fabric.

With a ruched cowl neckline, the stunning piece had a lace up open back with a rhinestone detail. A snug fitting hip opens up to a leg slit to show off your legs.

It was beautiful yet simple not to attract unwanted attention. She loved the dress!

"Are you ready?" Katrina\'s eyes sparkled.

"Hmm….yes I guess." Meredith whispered and let out a deep exhale without taking her eyes off of the dress.

Her strawberry blonde hair was falling on her shoulders in waves. Her makeup was flawlessly applied. The only thing she had left to do was put on her shoes.

Katrina brought a pair of ankle strap gold rhinestone open toes stiletto heels from the closet and crouched down to help Meredith put it on. Given their height of six inches, She found they were surprisingly comfortable.

After Katrina was done helping her put on the shoes, she got up and faced Meredith with a huge smile on her face.

She breathed, "Wow. You look amazing. I\'m sure Marcus cannot take his eyes and hands off you tonight."

Meredith blushed and glared at Katrina who bursted out into laughter.

Meredith hadn\'t seen Marcus again after he left earlier. Katrina had told her that he was waiting for her at the entrance.

"Let\'s go," Katrina motioned toward the door. Meredith followed her through sections of the castle.

When they reached the stairs leading to what she presumed was the entrance to the ballroom, she noticed the doors were swung wide open, allowing individuals to come and go as they pleased.

She saw Marcus standing outside near the entrance talking to Timothe. His back was facing her so he didn\'t see her.

Katrina squeezed her hand tightly from and whispered in her ear as she pointed, "He\'s right there. Have fun. I will go and change. Will join you later ."

She disappeared out of the door, leaving her standing there mesmerized by Marcus.

Even though she couldn\'t see him well, she knew he looked good. He wore a tuxedo that fit him so well.

It had to have been custom tailored. He talked easily with the Timothe with one of his hands in his pocket.

He hadn\'t seen her yet. Suddenly, he stopped speaking and turned to face her. When he made eye contact, his gaze turned smoldering and he wove through the crowd toward Meredith.

Meredith\'s lips unconsciously parted and her pulse raced with a fluttering in her stomach.

She was in love with Atlas but why did Marcus have such an effect on her? All of these emotions were confusing and she doesn\'t even know how or when it started.

When Marcus reached her, he bowed low and extended his hand.

"You are truly exquisite."

Meredith blushed and accepted his hand with a radiant smile, whispering in return, "Thank you."

She held tightly to Marcus as they walked down the huge spiraled grand staircases.The spiral staircase with glass railing looked royal and luxurious.

The steel handrail on both sides provided the entire staircase with extra support and complemented the wide marble treads. The big chandelier on the top added an extra element of style to the space.

The sound of her heels clicked against the cold hard floor and it resonated in her ears, making her heart hammered in her chest as they approached the ballroom.

Marcus hesitated just outside the doors, and

murmured, "Are you ready?"

Meredith swallowed and met his gaze. She had no desire to walk into a room filled with cruel, heartless and powerful supernatural beings.

But as the future Queen of her country, she had no choice. She didn\'t say anything, instead she just

squeezed Marcus\' hand and nodded.

Marcus flashed her a reassuring smile and led her through into the massive room.

Taking a deep breath, Meredith glanced around the large ballroom and she found herself in complete awe.

The marble flooring carried into the vast room, the walls were deep amber color with silver and gold filigree intricately etched along its surface.

The giant chandeliers masterfully refracted the light from hundreds of crystal beads in every direction. It was astonishing.

Meredith didn\'t have much time to fully appreciate the beauty of the room around her because she realized every eye in the room was on them and there was a dead silence.

Meredith\'s heart slammed in her chest as she realized she was the odd one in the room. A human.

Will they attack her? Her pulse gnawed with fear.

Marcus\' grip tightened on her as tension coursed through his body. She turned to look at him and saw that his eyes were turning a shade darker as if that was even possible.

His nostrils flared while he glared at them. It was like he was having an internal conversation with them, warning them.

Whatever he was doing it seemed to work as the silence died and most people resumed their previous conversation.

However, she noticed more than a few throwing curious looks in her direction.

Meredith breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you okay?" Marcus asked, his eyes had now returned to its normal crimson color.

"Y-yes. I was afraid they were going to attack me for a second." Meredith breathed and let out an awkward chuckle.

Marcus just stared at her silently for a moment before he replied.

"They were."

A/N: Sorry guys for not updating yesterday. I was contemplating a lot of things. Hehe if I should write Marcus POV. If I should join WSA. I have the plot,

plot twists and cover even ready but….I\'m not so sure! Also should it be Chinese/western? Still not sure hahaha. Will share the cover in the comment section and a brief summary let me know your opinion if I should write or not^^