Chapter 21

Katarina's POV

“How do I look?”

I twirled around wearing a baby blue dress that surpassed just a few inches below my knees. Augustus turned to adjust the cuffs links on his raven shirt when his body visibly tauten. The blue of his irises darkened to resemble the depth of the oceans before his eyes shamelessly raked over my body.

“Beautiful,” the phrases were uttered from his soul, I could feel it.

My cheeks crimsoned. No matter how daring I tend to become, his frivolous praise always left me shy like a mere pup who receives a heartwarming remark from her mate. I was still that female, who was happy with what was given to her.

I smiled to hide my embarrassment for I slowly raised my finger to tuck the strand of my hair behind my ears. My naive action had Augustus fisting his palms as he once more assessed me from head to toe.

“So, when is your guest arriving?” To hide my flushed flesh, I tried to change the topic. The tension betwe