of amazing.
When Rynn glanced back at Zia, she was giving her a curious look. Zia glanced at Briggs. “She’s your mate?”
Briggs beamed at Zia. “Aye, she is.”
Rynn felt just as thrilled. They were classic newlyweds, lost in each other and wanting everyone to see it.
Zia clapped her hands, a smile graced her face that made her more beautiful, if that was even possible. “Oh, what wonderful news!” She leaned forward, reached a hand out to Rynn. The second their skin made contact, she snapped it back and gasped.
Rynn gasped as well and leaned into Briggs, who wrapped an arm around her. She could barely breathe. It was quite obvious by Zia’s horrified expression that her magical abilities allowed her to see into Rynn’s mind, and what had happened to her. Something Rynn didn’t want anyone to see.
Zia regained control of herself quickly, then reached out to Rynn again, sadness lay very prevalent in her eyes. She leaned forward and whispered in Rynn’s ear. “As a Spirit Witch, I can erase that memory from your mind. Would you like me to do that for you?”
Rynn backed away from her in shock. “You can do that?” This magical stuff was unbelievable. To think such a thing possible, she couldn’t wrap her head around it.
Zia smiled and nodded softly.
Rynn thought for a moment, considered Zia’s offer. Without a lot of consideration, she knew the answer. “No. I do not want you to erase the memory.” The memory was what brought her into this new life. Without it, pieces would be missing. She had already lost enough of herself and to willingly lose more, wasn’t an option. No matter how horrible the memory was.
Zia’s smile was gentle as she leaned back in. “That I can understand, but what I can do for you is return your virginity. I can heal your body so that when you make love again, it will be as if it wasn’t stolen from you.”
Hope filled Rynn. To have that back, to give it to Briggs… “Yes, that is something I would want.”
Zia gave her arm a little squeeze and with it came pain that nearly crippled Rynn.
Menstrual cramps felt like a massage compared to this.
Briggs tensed immediately. Rynn could sense that he was about to lose it. She quickly grasped his arm to let him know she was fine. Yes, it was painful, but she could endure it because of what having her virginity back meant to her.
It wasn’t long before the pain eased and when Rynn opened her eyes, she did feel different. Whole again. It was a wonderful feeling.
“Thank you,” she whispered to Zia. “Thank you isn’t enough. A thousand thank yous will never be enough.”
Zia cupped her cheek. “I hope that gives you some peace, Rynn.”
Briggs’ fingers continued the dance along her cheek and snapped her out of the memory. He gave her a classic Briggs grin. “It pleased me.”
She smiled back at him, pleased as well. She believed that in this moment, it was the beginning—the start of her healing.
Would she ever be cured of what that night did to her soul? She doubted it. But Briggs showed her one thing tonight that she needed to see.
This was love, pleasure and how she deserved to be treated.
That night was theft, hatred, and a lust for power. There was a difference between the two. The event may always scar her, be ever-present in her mind, but eventually it would fade away to a distant memory.
She had Briggs and a bright future with him. That was all that mattered.
Chapter Six
“This is so embarrassing,” Rynn exclaimed to Briggs as they sat in the Grand Hall.
“There’s no hiding it. They all knew I hadn’t done it a few hours ago, now they’ll all scent out that I have.” Her sweet cheeks burned crimson.
Briggs chuckled at her blush and took her hand in his. “It’s nothing they haven’t done themselves, darlin’.”
Rynn snorted softly and gave him an annoyed glance. “Still.”
His grin grew and he lifted her hand to his mouth, laid a kiss upon
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