Upon coming of age, every student of the school had to choose a mate. Each year, the mates sent in were selected in stages, beginning with the principal’s children.A mate’s future potential greatly affected the person to whom it was bound.“The heirs from the various tribes will enter shortly. Choose carefully. The bond you form with your mate will last a lifetime.”My mother, Edith Caine, continued speaking. Her tone turned noticeably sharper. “Yvonne, although the elders believe that Roscoe, the Spirit Deer Tribe’s heir, is the most compatible with you, that doesn’t necessarily make him the best choice. “As the older sister, you should let your younger sister have the nicer things. Do you understand?”I stared at her in a daze. The memory of my death was still painfully vivid when I met her stern gaze once more.That sternness had always been reserved for me alone. When it came to my younger sister, Alora Caine, Mother had always been nothing but gentle and indulgent.“Yvo
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