Of Blood and Twisted Roots (Rise of the Morphlings Book 1) by E. M. Moore & Beth Hendrix

Author:E. M. Moore & Beth Hendrix [Moore, E. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Fiona wrapped her arm through mine and we exited the house together. The town was eerily quiet. Fiona caught me looking around and she explained to me that everyone would be at the mating ceremony. It was mandatory.

Well, that didn’t freak me out at all. Not one bit.

We took the same path down the road, then to the forest trail that led to The Rock. Mekhi’s mom helped me just as Mekhi had last night, though it was easier going through the terrain now that it was light outside. When we neared the clearing, Fiona stopped. She patted my hand and smiled. “Thank you for coming to us Anika. We’re very blessed.”

Without another word, she walked us forward again. At the edge of the forest, we stepped through the last barrier of trees and was barraged with rays of sun. I squinted through the bright light, stepping forward along with Mekhi’s mom.

With the next step, Mekhi came into view. Everything else fell away. I could feel others eyes on me, but they weren’t so much an annoyance, it was just an observation. Ahead of me was Mekhi, head of the Serpent people. He wore a linen shirt and pants that matched my outfit perfectly. It was like the ultimate beach wedding without the beach.

As we stared at one another, his eyes widened and his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down. He reached for me and his mother handed me off, bowing to us as she did so. The first moments of the ceremony, I couldn’t recall back even if I had to. Riah was to my left, though separate from us. I could feel his bond there, but it was mostly Mekhi for me, his bond bright inside me just like the sunlight. I was vaguely aware of someone talking and Mekhi answering every so often, but we were so caught up in one another that I wasn’t fully pulled from his gaze until he asked, “Are you ready?”

I blinked as if awakening from a sleep. “For what?”

The crowd laughed, and I immediately stiffened.

Mekhi was right there, holding my arms steady as he looked me right in the eye. “For me to claim you.”

My stomach twisted, both in nerves and in something more primal. He wanted to claim me. And I wanted to let him.

I nodded.

My skin tingled. Goosebumps rose all over my skin while my body waited in apprehension. The wait between when he said he was going to claim me and before he did anything seemed like forever. My body pricked here and there, my hairs standing on end. Electricity swarmed all around us.

Mekhi just stared. His mouth dropped into an “o” as his eyes raked all over me. “You’re beautiful,” he finally said.

I almost tensed. I hated when people said that because I could make myself to be anything I wanted. Of course I would pick whatever would make me beautiful. But, I barely had the chance to react. Mekhi picked up the strands of hair that fell over my shoulder, admiring them.

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