three days

Aroha's pov

She was thinking in her language, but I translated it.

I just can't believe what I did. Why? Why Aroha? Why did you go behind him? What will he think now. Why you show your interest in him. Why give him false hope? And why give false hope to yourself.

I am betrothed to Tane I can't think of anyone else. I just can't. I don't love him, but it was decided when I was born that we both will be married. My father is the head of our tribe, his son would be the ideal person to get his position, but then I was born, a girl child. My mom passed away giving birth to me, so my father didn't get a chance to get a son. As per the custom, I have to marry the son of our head advisor and if I deny, then he can challenge my father for the position.

The challenge is very cruel, it ends with the death of one of the participants. My father is old and no match to Tane of course, he will lose and will be killed by Tane and I...I will be forced to be marrying him. So the sensible thing was to ag