Chapter 42

The day of the mating ritual finally came. I was nervous as hell and tense. I spent the night alone in our bedroom because I wasn’t allowed to see Brayan until the time of the final ritual.

Everyone was busy doing one thing or the other while I was sitting pretty and waiting patiently for the women to come for me.

“Are you seriously not going to look in the mirror?” Nouria asked. I shook my head.

“You’re strange” I chuckled. I didn’t have any reason for not wanting to look in the mirror and see how I was dressed. I just didn’t want to.

“I’m so happy the day has finally come. It has been an eventful month” Winry said and we all chuckled.

True. A very eventful month. When I first came here, I always thought I would leave. I didn’t want this. But now, I’m so sure I wouldn’t walk away from this.

I couldn’t imagine being away from Brayan ever. It would tear me apart.

There was a knock on the door and Elowen popped her head in.

“You look beautiful honey” she said entering the room fully.

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