Chapter 142: She's Back

Alessia

What!

A soft gasp left my lips when I heard the priest's last statement. The oath spell. That was something I couldn't afford to do because my heart still belonged to Asher and there was nothing that would change that. Although he was dead, I wouldn't tie myself to another man if I had to die alone.

"Please recite after me. For blood for blood. I tie both of you, Alessia and Lennox, today as one as mates to be together," the priest said and placed my hand on Lennox's hand.

Subconsciously, I recited the spell with him, finding it hard to break loose and run away from them, from the mating celebration, and away from Lennox, but unfortunately, I couldn't even if I wanted to.

Instead, I found myself getting close and attracted to him.

"That's not possible. I can't do this," I muttered as the priest handed a golden shimmering necklace to both of us.

I glared at the necklace in my hand, and a shiver ran down my spine as I remembered something tragic. It was the same necklace t