Escapade | Ninjago AU

Chapter 29

Skylor's POV

"Oh your highness, you are absolutely jaw dropping. I have never seen a more beautiful sight in my life!" one of the attendants that's applying the finishing touches to my hair fawns, meeting my eyes in the mirror.

"Oh you're exaggerating, but thank you," I give her a smile as I fold my hands in my lap. "I do feel that this event is quite extravagant for the occasion, though, and I apologize that you all must get me ready. I would much rather spend my birthday with friends and family than with a room full of strangers."

One of my ladies in waiting's hands flies over her mouth. "But your highness, your birthday is one of the most important occasions in the whole kingdom! Everyone wants an opportunity to see your beauty and grace firsthand as we have. You are the most beautiful woman any of us have ever laid our eyes upon."

"You flatter me. Both of my sisters are effortlessly gorgeous. They deserve your praise far more than me," I hold my place as an attendant clasps a necklace around my neck. With a small smile, I draw my hand up to my necklace and gently touch the amber pendant. It's the amber that Kai got for me on the journey that solidified my theory that he's my soulmate, and when he came back, I finally put it to the test.

Not only does my necklace remind me of him, but it also reminds me of my mother. She died when I was a toddler, so I never got to know her, but I still can feel the absence of her in my life. Melisa was by no means a mother figure to me before she got shipped off to Shintaro, so while I have (with some failure) tried to fill that role for my younger sisters, I have been deprived of it myself. From what I have heard from everyone, she would have been a great mother to me.

"Nonsense! They might be stars, but you are the Sun, outshining them all!" one of the attendants cheers as another one reaches out for my gloved hand and helps me out of my seat. There, she turns me to face the full length mirror that adorns the wall so that I can take in my appearance. My hair is tied back into a bun with two small braids leading back to it and some hair left out to frame my face. A tiara sits atop that and matches the silver hue of my earrings, necklace, and bracelet. My dress makes my jaw drop. It is sleeveless with the bodice tailored inwards to hug my curves before it cascades outwards at my waist in a magnificent waterfall of tulle. It is a deep shade of orange with diamonds embellishing the bodice.

"Let us escort you to where your date for the evening is staying," one of the ladies curtsies at me as another opens the door, and without hesitation, I allow them to lead me through the winding halls of the castle until we reach the common area of this wing.

Kai standing by a window on the far side of the room, gazing out of a window. Even though I can only see him from behind, my heart still flutters in my chest. From the way his suit hugs his shoulders, back, and arms from behind, I can only dream of how it must look from the front.

"You are all excused," I tell my attendants, and I'm marginally aware of them curtsying to me before they rush off. Instead, I'm more focused on the way Kai's head immediately snaps in my direction and how his jaw goes slack as he looks at me. He looks astonishing, his hair styled exactly how I like it and his hazel eyes sparkling as he wears his suit that makes my knees weak.

When I hear that the attendants are far enough away, I close the door behind me. "Sorry to keep you waiting." I walk over to him, and his eyes are glued on me the whole time.

He finally regains his composure, grabbing my gloved hand and bringing the back of it to his lips. "You are well worth the wait," once he puts down my hand, his hands are immediately at my waist, burning a hole through any formalities that I'm supposed to put up with others. "You are so fucking gorgeous."