Selene sank into a graceful bow.

She wore a flowing silk skirt, and as she bent low, the fabric pulled taut, tracing the perfect curve of her hips in a way that left the imagination running wild.

Ray couldn't help but gulp.

So this was the appeal of a legendary beauty?

No, no—he was projecting. It was his own imagination filling in the blanks that made her seem even more captivating, considering he hadn't even seen her face yet, and his pulse was already racing.

"Remove your veil. Let me ha