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Gold ring with one love shape diamond, embed with small diamonds around it.

What was meant as a sign of love and devotion for other couples was nothing but a testament of his ownership on me. A daily reminder for the rest of my life. Until death do us part wasn’t an empty promise as with so many other couples that entered the holy bond of marriage. 

There was no way out of this union for me. So I was own by my husband until the end of my life. The last few words of the oath that men swore when they were inducted into the Black Clans could just as well have been the closing of my wedding vow.

This wedding wasn’t about love or trust or choice. It was about duty and honour, about doing what was expected.

A bond to ensure peace in Black territory and White Clans stop more bloodshed in between two big clans on this earth, B Clans and the last W Clans feud that clashes more than 2000 years.

Be Fate

How could these ladies jump in at the chance to see proof of my husband has taken my virginity? 


Didn't they're too shameless for being nosy?


 Maybe they only thought this was only fair if I went through the same as they had in these clans traditions.


So I looked away, unable to bear their scrutiny and staring. 


Better let them think about from that what they wanted to. 


Most guests had left, especially the government people and other non members clans and nation.


So now only closest the family was supposed to bear witness to the presentation of the sheets, but from the number of women gathered in the corridor and in the bedroom, you wouldn't have known.


Only the girl of marriage age were allowed to be present when the sheets were taken down as not to frighten the pure virgin eyes of younger girls. I could see my aunts among the spectators, as well as my mother, Man Lin sis and Zuli, but the women from his family were in the front since it was their tradition, not ours. 


Now it is yours as well, I reminded myself with a twinge. He met my eyes briefly from across the room. 


We shared a secret now so I couldn't help but feel grateful toward my husband, even though I didn't want to be grateful for something like that. But in our world you had to be thankful for the smallest kindness, especially from a man like him, especially when he didn't have to be kind.


His stepmother and his cousin Lufei began stripping the bed. 


"Young master," Lady Tara said with feigned indignation. 


"Did nobody tell you to be gentle to your virgin bride?"


That actually got her a few embarrassed giggles and I lowered my eyes, even though I wanted to scowl at her. 


But he really did a fine job of that, then he flashed her a wolfish smile that raised the hairs on my neck. 


"You are married to my father. Does he strike you as a man who teaches his sons to be gentle to anyone."


Her lips thinned but she didn't stop smiling. I could feel everyone's eyes on me and squirmed under the attention. 


When I risked a peek toward my family, I could see shock and pity on many of their faces.


"Let me through!" Qina panicked voice.. 


My head shot up. She was fighting her way through the gathered women and avoided Mother who tried to stop her. 


Qina wasn't even supposed to be here. But when did she ever do what she was supposed to do?


 She shoved a very thin lady out of her way and staggered into the bedroom. Her face flashed with disgust when she spotted the sheets in Fu Shao stepmother was holding up and spreading over Lufei outstretched arms.


Her eyes found my face, lingering on my swollen lips, dishevelled hair and my arms, which were still wrapped around my middle. 


I wished there was a way to let Qina that know I was fine, that it wasn't as it looked, but not with all those ladies around us. 


Shameless