I Became My Mate's Concubine

EN/ LANA

us, taking all we had. His father was a tyrant, the entire generation of Shrovas were tyrants. Th

e, my father and brother on the front wa

n to me instead. I will never forget the day I had to walk with my legs and hands bound. How my people scowle

was in the fields working when I heard a piercing scream fr

e as his mouth got shut immediately. He was trying to hide

ctus. It was painful as I gently remov

said to me. I di

eplied out

e's son and didn't bother questioning because I thought why would a Shrova

and corn stalks. He'd bring me pastries, I'd sing him songs. How naive I was to believe that fairy tales were real. I told him about me, that my home was conquered by the Shrovas an

d my first kiss, I was eighteen when I fell in love, when the boy I loved stopped coming t

ence. He used me. His wife tormented and tortured me for four ye

but I counted it as my second chance. As my chan

people tha

were the closest. Anna was the only one Deva allowed to get her dressed. She also shared some of

way she stayed by my side, coming morning

perienced that kind of warm

eady," she gestured to my dress laid on the bed, t

uld I

er how much I said I was ready, I knew

e her a warm smile as sh

he asked as she t

" I re

t it seems as though you have resigned to fate and you are

ned to fate, An

I want to find a new life, get away from here. It's clear that death isn't

felt that I had nothing left to do here the moment I heard you tried to... What I'm saying is you being alive is your

her. "I will, Anna. I pro

our hair?" Anna asked

. "I could add a few

. My crown will do just

your hair up. You said it presen

l, I choose to

t like flower petals. I had lace gloves on, and there was a satin ribbon tied at

I think this would be lovely with this

ur beauty if you do not mind." S

na. You won't rest ti

's not hard to tell. She clapped her hands e

e dresser, shifted her scarf, and put o

Anna. I want y

a. This." She touched the pin on her head. "You keep gifting me

is f

emotional, there wa

here for you." My heart thump

ady at all to