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One week later…
Today is my mating ceremony with Brandon.
Mom has been circling me for the past hour like I am an exhibit in some royal museum.
Every now and then, she presses a wrinkle on my sleeve or readjusts a bead that is already perfectly straight.
Her smile is bright enough to blind me, and her voice trembles with excitement.
“Angel, my baby, you look so pretty in your mating gown. I'm so happy; my baby is the prettiest in the whole world,” Mom says for the fifth time, and I smile at her reflection even though my stomach feels like it is in a blender.
The mating gown really is beautiful.
Soft ivory silk, layers of sheer fabric that shimmer with every movement, a
