_Kieran’s POV_
I stood outside Annalisa’s door, adjusting the cuffs of my shirt. The engagement party was already underway, but I wanted to escort her myself. Tonight was important—not just for Alpha Dominic and his fiancée but for me.
Because tonight, Annalisa was my date.
I knocked lightly. “Are you ready?”
“Almost!” came her voice, light and cheerful.
I leaned against the doorframe, smirking. Annalisa was always punctual, but I had noticed she took extra care when getting ready for formal events.
The door creaked open, and I froze.
She stood before me in a shimmering emerald-green gown, the fabric hugging her curves before flowing into delicate waves around her ankles. The soft candlelight in the hallway made her skin glow. Her golden curls were pulled to one side, held by a jewe
