Samiya’s POV After the cleansing, all the other rituals felt easier to put up with and a lot less daunting as well. It was only when the sky was blanketed in black, and I had a dozen maids helping me get dressed for the mating ceremony that was supposed to happen in a few hours that I saw Miss Shuzen again. The woman made herself comfortable waiting by my door and only moved an inch when she noticed that I was done. “Samiya is ready. Your job is done. You can now all leave,” her sharp voice met my ears and in less than a minute there were no maids in sight. Turning to face my soon-to-be aunt-in-law, I mustered up a smile. “Good evening, Miss Shuzen.” With her nose stuck in the air, she shut the door behind her and sauntered towards her. “I like what they did with your hair, it makes

