Kiara's POV:

As consciousness returned, my eyelashes fluttered open to a sight that stole my breath away. Hanging gracefully from the wardrobe door was a gown that sparkled like a multitude of stars against the velvet night sky. I lifted myself from the plush bed, the satin sheets whispering against my skin. Drawn to the gown like a moth to a flame, I stepped closer, my heart pulsing in rhythm with the growing excitement.

The gown, shimmering under the soft, warm glow of our ...