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any means. However, she knew enough to chop the dead ends off. I had long flowing curly red hair. Helena would have me sit at my vanity while she would gently brushed my long hair. She always loved me having long hair. She said it reminded her of my mother, which didn't bring me much comfort, especially when my family lo

me as if I were her own, she always told me I was the daughter she never had, and the Goddess placed her with me for a reason. Now that I am no longer there, I am not sure what

My being deaf and having a communication barrier may not help me with talking to t

without saying how I felt. I rubbed my chin thinking when her eyes lit up in recognitio

tely, and I understand if you don't wa

words carefully. I didn't want to upset the Queen and make a wrong move that would end with my death. As much as death sounded nice, my father's words rang in my mind about how this was the only way I could serve the pack. I knew I shouldn't feel a duty

create unity in the realm. I had no say in it either. Although I hated it then, I couldn't have been

r fated mate. They put a curse on them at birth to never sense their fated mates so that when it came time to marry, they could marry for power and money. Which also has me questioning why I was chosen. I was not from money, only a pure bloodline, but not money or powe

se or feel that love breaks my heart. But it was the way the kingdom worked. It was said that if a fated mate to the king ever met him, the elders would know. I guess the curse also made the female fated mate act in a certain way which, in turn, the eld

ept me for what I was known for among my peers and then also for my disability. I guess the goddess answered at least one of my prayers because, on my 18th birthday, no mate appeared to reject

ay from my thoughts. I used my fingers instead and put

asked. I shook my h

t. I never knew my mate either

I supposed to go about being a ma

ause you cannot hear does not deem you unworthy, there are so

?' I wrote

oodline, one that dates back for centuries. Then there are also other qualities such as strength. What a woman has gone through speaks measures. But not only strength but knowledge and wits. A mate's

er smile faltered a little bit

find now, unless you want to take a child, which could be an option as a last resort, but not one I was hoping for. A few Alphas have claimed their daughters are virgins, but they forget that we have

e something else down. 'How do you know I

you and sensed the truth, you have laid with no other.

sted. But she was telling the tru

n. I nodded in response. I had too much on my mind to be able to rest. The main