His Promised Mate

why you do

ittle faces, some filled with dread and other filled with excitement, I shook my head and chuc

e backyard as I was kneeling on a stool loo

the wall so I could come d

t to anyone. That was why in the village, we all had our families, but we only answered our first names. For me, In a formal setting, I was called

ard, I saw my mother boiling some leaves a

d walking towards the gazebo where we

ng house with other men. Can you help me inform him that it's time for dinner?" She instruct

, I took a step back because I

usting and I don't see the point of drink

t of the blood moon and you know what happens to you

ightmares" I countered as she tou

I was cursed because my parents prayed to the wrong god while trying to conceive me. Actually, it wasn't only during the

d with a small smile putting her forehead on mine as I closed my eyes and nodded. I knew that she jus

taring at the greenish liquid, I rose it to my lips and chugged it down with one gulp. After my face m

ed releasing her hand from mine a

ed in disbelief. I couldn't believe tha

t's almost 10pm" She said as I nodded a

rn because they all believed that something roamed around at night and us using the lantern or any form of light, scared it away. After

rguing amongst themselves with my father sitting in front of the audience s

I heard someone

inside. Women weren't allowed into the house but apparently, sinc

pened as I locked eyes with m

hispered as he closed

et but I'll come home soon." He whi

let mother know that you'll be on your way soon"

drink?" He asked as I

ckwards as he shook his head then went back inside. As soon

through the day especially when midnight was coming closer. It was as though something was trying to talk to me because I kept on hearing

ge my temple while shining the lantern on

oice whisper again but t

I shook it off an

s meant to be home by now!' I thought to myself prayin

t see the point of telling them, but now, I regretted it so much because before I could open the lante

s going to be fine' I said f

ot now." I whispered to myse

houted as loud as I could hoping that s

ground and leaning o

said as the air carried my

osed my eyes and began to br

me' I heard someone whisper in my ear as I acce

of my father or anyo