Chapter 45

Kaiya

My hand cramps tightly around Bowden’s as he walks me through the gathering to the front of the hall. The place is simply decorated, with only the same wildflowers in my hair as centre pieces on the tables, surrounding softly flickering lanterns.

The place looks like a fairy garden, and is beautifully romantic. “I thought you said it won’t be a big to-do,” I say through our mind link.

“This isn’t a big to-do,” he grins back at me. “Do you like the decoration? I specifically asked the Omegas to keep it simple.”

“Yes.” I sigh. “It’s very pretty.”

“Relax and have a little fun, hm?” Bowden says. “We’ll eat, we’ll dance-”

“Dance? I don’t dance! No one said anything about dancing.”

“You’ll be fine.” He laughs softly and squeezes my hand. “I’ll teach you.”

The castle’s soothsayer meets us at the front. The old woman has a huge grin on her face. I lift my dress so I can step up onto the podium and face the soothsayer. “What a joyous day,” she declares. “It has been too long since