Chapter 57. No Bedroom Needed

Lotus’s POV

I press my fingers to my temples and stare at the books of fabric swatches and paint colors. I had no idea that planning a Luna ceremony would be so in-depth. Max is trying to help, but his taste is too grand. No matter how many times I have stated that I want to keep this a small affair, he keeps making it bigger, fancier, and not me.

I flip to a different page of the book, but Max flips it back to the page it was on. I grind my teeth together. “I don’t like gold.”

“Why?” Max chuckles.

I narrow my eyes in his direction. “You know why. I don’t want to flaunt wealth in front of the rebels. We have so much and they have so little. Can we please tone this down? Just a little?”

His arms cross over his chest. “If you had your way, this very important ceremony would take place in the stables.”

I let my lips curl up into a smile. “I do like the stables.”

“You are impossible,” he groans. “This is the first Luna ceremony that any o