Alone in my room, later that night, I was deep in thought. I was not bothered about the meeting with the elders nor what the main agenda would be. I knew how to handle them and present my case. I just could not stop thinking about Troy. I was thinking about someone that is presumably forbidden to me while feeling indifferent to the man I was planning to marry.

'It's just the attraction. Once I help him heal and stop thinking about him, then everything will be okay! I thought to myself.

'What ...