The morning sun barely broke through the heavy clouds as I stood in Helena's study, my heart thudding louder than it should. Helena's voice was calm, steady, but the weight of her words bore down on me. A lot had happened to me lately, but I knew that I had to do this . Jeremiah would either accept it or show no care at all. For some reason, he was trying to push me away but I was His Fate and nobody could change that not even him.
"Are you ready for this?" she asked, her eyes piercing into mine. "Once we call for the meeting, there's no turning back. You'll need to face them all-Jeremiah, your parents, the council. And you know not everyone is going to accept this."
I took a deep breath, steeling myself against the wave of fear threatening to rise. "I'm scared, Helena," I admitted softl
