Chapter 6

As I sat there on my bed, a whirlwind of emotions engulfed me, and an indescribable sense of devastation washed over my soul. It felt as if my entire being had been crushed under the weight of a sin I knew nothing of. My mind struggled to come to terms with the gravity of what had happened, and I couldn’t help but replay all those moments when I had dreamt of finding my soul mate.

Now, everything made sense. The reason behind my father’s constant discouragement regarding discussions about soul mates became clear. It wasn’t merely about the challenges of facing a god; it was about the potential danger of facing a god in the very body of my beloved. The thought sent shivers down my spine, and I couldn’t help but feel torn between my affection for my mate and the fear that now gripped my heart.

As I tried to process the enormity of this revelation, my mind wandered back to all those seemingly innocent conversations I had had with my father about love and soul mates. I remembered how he