Chapter 24: Dillon the Stalker

Father was busy preparing for winter, but he still managed to give me some time.

Due to the incident, a tribunal trial was scheduled to clarify the issue in front of all the tribesmen.

My father had no choice but to follow the rules of the tribe, though he was hesitant to let me face the crowd due to my special condition since there would be a huge number of males who would attend to witness the trial.

A few days before the trial, the elder healer allowed Dillon to talk to me.

"Ari..." he whispered as he approached me while blushing.

He walked right into my room, so I asked, "It seemed like you got permission from my father, was it?"

He nodded with a smile—the elder healer stayed by the door, but she looked away to make her presence less awkward.

He sat on the chair beside my bed as I sat on the bedside table, facing one another.

"It hasn't been long, but I miss you already," he whispered as he held my hand and kissed it sweetly. "I wish I could be with you like this forever."