Rose’s Pov
My fists were clenched so tightly that my nails dug into my palms. As I tried to hold myself together, my body kept trembling. My chest rose and fell very fast with quick and uneven breath. With the way my throat was tight, I felt that if I had tried to open my mouth, a scream would definitely tear out.
I had been stripped of my dignity, once again, in front of everyone.
“You heard her,” Luna Eva’s sharp voice rang out, cold and proud. “Let the ceremony continue.”
The way her command echoed across the hall was just like magic. It felt like nothing had ever happened. The drums started to beat even louder and faster. I was almost unable to concentrate. The dancers moved with a greater energy as their colorful clothes spinned in circles, under the fading light. The people cla
