For Mia, the next five days seemed to pass in the blink of an eye. As soon as news about their engagement spread, there was an endless parade of visitors to Korum’s house, all wanting to meet her and her family.
Korum’s friends, acquaintances, employees, business contacts, even Council members... Mia met so many Ks during her short engagement that she couldn’t keep track of all the names and faces. To her surprise, she could sense echoes of the same respect they showed Korum in their attitude toward her. It was subtle, but it was there. Her opinion was asked more often, and they spoke to her directly, frequently bypassing Korum altogether. After wondering about it for a couple of days, Mia realized that they were now treating her more as Korum’s mate and less as his charl. In their eyes,
