Chapter oneI SAT IN SILENCE as my ears pricked up. Listening for any sounds of my new husband.My skin gleamed in the dull light of the room, and the soft scent of rose oil my maids had massaged into it tickled my senses.Prayan loved it when I smelled like roses. My mate and the man I was supposed to marry. The dull sting of my broken matebond shuddered through me.I wished I could cry, then maybe this would all feel better. But I had cried every tear I had inside me and now it felt like I was in a bad dream, waiting every second to be awakened by Mami's teasing voice. Like a prized pig pruned and prepared for her owner, I sat on my matrimonial bed waiting for my new husband.And Prayan. My Prayan had rejected me.My nightdress was a sexy red color. Hand-sewn with gold threads by the best royal designers, it was a gift from my stepmother and I supposed it should make me happy.It had.Just this morning, I had screamed in excitement, blushing hard as I imagined the hot look of des
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