"Sometimes the things in our heads are far worse than anything they could put in books or on film" 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklUolv3ODz
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I was taken to another room to get changed back into my normal outfit. I was told that tomorrow I would get my uniform, badge and my stamp. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNkKFRkacn
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I stepped outside in my normal dress and found the guard and the man that won the fight with his rivals standing there. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51WwTLl9ap
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"my apologies to keep you waiting" I said with a bow as the guard bowed back in respect and led us towards the royal hall. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudmpHQRBdk
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"I'm Evander" a deep voice announced next to me. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSRLGtXk5i
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I looked at him to see a black haired boy who seemed younger than me. He had freckles across his face with brown eyes. I tilted my head to figure out what he is. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQa5a8doDiE
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He awkwardly smiled "I'm a centaur" 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14mVSrksV8
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Centaurs were half human and half horse. They were skilled bow warriors. Just like wolves, they could shift into their other form. But normally they had a normal body like everyone else. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCEMZlM96X
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I smiled at him. He seemed decent. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2puuZYYrM
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"I'm Signy" 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJy9sZMmoMA
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He tilted his head "I'm just a human" his eyes widened as he tried to hide his surprise. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yWlRhfBns
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I smiled at him reassuringly. I think I'll get along with him. I almost immediately felt like I had a younger brother when I looked at him. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDbf5bM6By
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The guard stood in front of the royal hall as he knocked loud enough for it to echo into the hall then a second later he opened the door. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSQN8JoTlk
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Both me and Evander kept our gaze down as we walked in. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVF8qW7ID7
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We were stood in front of the throne. All I could see in front of my gaze was his royal mantle and clothes they wore in royalty that I had no idea what they were even called. I never had an interest in fashion. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYNeXq7Uyt
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A melodic velvety voice with authority rang out through the hall "Congratulations, you both deserve the title that are now upon you. Be sure to use your authority and power well and in interest of our people and their protection". 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuhPcliHQU
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We both knelt in front of the king on one leg to show our gratitude. I felt an intense gaze on me, but I didn't dare to look up. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX7MfjW5QI6
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"You can stand now".229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIMcaLpeYz
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We both stood up at the same time. King Cian stood from his seat as the royal guard presented him with the hot iron that was used on wrists for those that became leaders of the warriors. He first turned to Evander as he put the piping hot iron on his wrist. It sizzled a bit as I heard a grunt of pain that could barely be heard. Evander was trying to compose himself to not look weak. However, I've always thought a show of weakness if something hurts you is the evidence of that you feel. And feelings were something I was a stranger to and in constant conflict with. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GAGEiXTYB
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I envied Evander. I couldn't tell if I was envying him for having feelings or if I was envying him that King Cian reached to him first. Either ways the feeling was new to me and it made me uncomfortable. I was never comfortable around emotions. I had an odd relationship with it. I couldn't react to pain, but at the same time there were things I felt that were worse than pain. These are very hard to describe and too complicated for any to understand. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYJEzN73dc
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I then heard king Cian turning to me. He was there holding the iron in his strong hands. I caught my breath when I accidentally looked up to see him already staring at me while being so close. My personal space was envaided by his intoxicating and breathtaking scent. I was caught mesmerized by his beautiful brown eyes that swirled with what looked like emotions. I didn't know the king could look so passionate up close.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa72MTG83E2
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"I apologize for doing this to you my love" he whispered in my ears low enough for me to be the only one hearing it. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvYGBiHE5k
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My eyebrows furrowed as I heard what he called me. He held my wrist in his big, rough and strong hands. I felt a shock of electricity go up my arm leaving a tingly sensation. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaEfmzPNRU
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I knew what this was. Only your Soulmate could make this happen. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlo1DalGoW
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I quickly looked down. He is still royalty, I don't want him to feel disrespected. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsHOLNCkYrs
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I heard a small yet heavy sigh from him causing me to look up again through my lashes. He was staring down at me with an expression that made me blush. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXLOHj1sJzW
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I've never blushed in my life. I was calling this blushing because I felt embarrassed by the way he looked at me, my face was burning to feel his brown eyes on me. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIIhbBfRQM
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I felt his grip tightening a bit as he pressed the iron on my wrist. I felt the pain shot up through my arm. The only way for me to not react was to think of the sorry excuse of a father I had. The torture he put me through was worse than this. My body is full of his scars. I wasn't going to let this win over me. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPxVz9zLfq
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I kept a straight face throughout the pain. He lifted the iron as he looked at my wrist with a perplexed gaze and worry in his eyes. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8nhnJohij
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I smiled at him to reassure him and did something that surprised us both "It's going to be alright" I whispered so low that even I doubt he heard it. But he seemed to have heard it with the small smile on his face. It looked like he was holding back from grinning that I had talked to him. But I quickly looked back down to make sure no one heard us or felt us looking at each other. This was too complicated to be known right away. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiO3o2H35AL
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"Majesty, their personal chambers are ready" 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjaLpLCxcCc
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King Cian reluctantly turned around. I looked up to be the only one noticing that his shoulders were a little slumped. Everyone else was too afraid to even look up. The guard bowed and led us to our assigned rooms. 229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZWGeVXZWZ
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