Riek's POV
"Really, thanks so much." I rise, jumping to his neck where I get him into a tight hug. "You're really wonderful."
"You're so special to me, more than a mate." He leans towards me and says in a whisper. "You're gonna pretend to be my mate, my true mate."
"What do you hope to gain from this, I mean what to achieve from this?"
"Don't worry, just do as I say." He replies calmly, but in a firm tone. "What I'm doing, you might not see it now but you'll surely see it in the future."
"Well, I'll try my best to act like that."
"You don't need to act, you gotta be yourself, the mate you've always been since we met. Okay?" He asks assuringly.
"Yes," I reply with a nod.
I sit back on the seat staring at myself in the giant mirror while Bardulf stands beside assess
