(Lily's POV)
"I accept your rejection, Lavender Blood. I accept your rejection, Lobelia Blood," Stolas said dejectedly. I could feel his sorrow seeping through my bones. My hand had a mind of its own as I placed it comfortably against his chest. I could feel the beating of his heart picking up beneath the sparks.
"We don't share a mate?" I asked in confusion. Why did they feel a mate bond with him when we first arrived then?
"No. A spell, for reasons unknown, was placed upon us. Right now, we need to head to a sound-proof room," Lavender whispered as she stood up with Lobelia clanging to her. "As soon as this is over, I will help you find your prince charming. The one you crave and are destined for."
She took off without another word. Our fathers and mother followed without protest. I
