CHAPTER 83: OUR FIRST NIGHT AS MATES
VENUS:
Celeste looked just like me.
“Celeste,” Maxine said softly, guiding her toward me. “Your sister.”
Celeste moved closer and threw her arms around me. “I thought I was alone,” she whispered. “I thought I’d never find you.”
I held her tightly, overwhelmed by the pieces of my life finally coming together. “I didn’t know about you… until now.”
I made her sit next to me as the ceremony continued well into the night.
Guests mingled and feasted. Maxine had prepared quite a banquet for his special guests. The courtyard now lit with thousands of glowing lanterns. Gifts were presented, blessings offered. Even the Alpha King lingered longer than expected, watching the festivities with approval.
But eventually, he called Maxine and asked who I was. I
