to me. My father had his eyes filled with love-longing

ed me that you kic

em again. “She tried to trip me as I was walk

la to go tattl

othing would get you the same revenge you seek?

me even if I didn’t kick

know what I mean. Marrying

ed. “If only being engaged

my upper arm with the back of her palm and turned to face them. I loo

he decided to harm our Chief and his family. When the guy saw the Chief, he lowered his head and held out his hand to

crowd, he searched until his gaze fell on mine. The most beautiful set of eyes I had ever seen looked back at me. It was the first ti

g off the platform. I wanted to feel the smoothness of his skin, skin that had been tanned but had not been destroyed by the sun, the way Ahiga's skin had been. His

de my mother, I shook my head and apologized to my father for my actions. The moment I sat back down; my gaze wa

pretty ones, Kiera!” Shou

ging them!” Ano

isdain. For a split second, he had a look of betrayal painted on his face be

e girls. “This man is Calian, Chiefta

ealing a deep and scruffy voic

ormal duties. Everyone except my family

ut was still unmarried. My father said it was because we had yet to have a

als who had acquired respectable titles, or those who were married to those who had, could enter. Being in this spot

mother and kissed her hand before taking his seat. I took up the position opposite her, beside him, and with Ahiga beside me. Mako took up a p

of our tribe. Bright colors could be seen everywhere in this space,

nt. There was something I needed to know about him that I couldn't find out anywhere else

ur tribe originate fr

ther’s. “We ran from our original tribe

theast in Nakinata.

hat far?”

e. “We didn’t actually run. Hor

ed at me and felt Ah

ur tribe?” Ahiga ques

about not wanting to eat o

ribe of cannibal

e leaders decided we should start eating our own population until we could farm and hunt

n’t fix the problem

ur tribe. Something killed them all about 25 years

iews of witches?

itches everywhere. White wit

easing? We have not seen any

leave but wanted to. After we left, we sent a messenger to tell them that we made it and are doing well. Our numbers ar

eyes?” I stuttered befo

limb across the table and sit in his lap. Anything

I guess?”

ra, please leave and pr

want to be away from Calian, the thought dreaded me. As I glar

ow

eat back and

” Calian

tomorrow. You are welcome to att

eryone and inform them that I would not be getting married. Instead, I rushed out of my spot next to my father's chair. The sound of a murmured

love to