BRIDE FOR RENT IS MY FATED MATE.
And now they all knelt down, because of me.
The light inside me pulsed once more, bright and warm, then gently receded. My body lowered, feet touching grass without a sound. My hair settled back to its normal dark waves. My eyes dimmed to their usual brown. The gown remained changed, still shimmering, and still otherworldly, but I stood solid on the earth again. This time, there was no collapse, and no weakness, only strength, steady and sure, humming beneath my skin like a second heartbeat.
Donald rose first. He crossed the distance in three long strides, took both my hands, and lifted them to his lips. His kiss on my knuckles was reverent.
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