My Twin Sister Stole My Fated Mate

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he thought sent phoenix fire racing through my veins like liquid gold, and I watched the flames dance across my fingertip

cause that was what sisters did. "Mother wants us downstairs to finalize

ate. The whole room sparkled with golden light. "Sorry. I jus

nce, but her smile looked tired. Forced, maybe? No. I w

e seamstresses are here

everyone say she should have been the one born with magic. But magi

ing even though it was barely past dawn. Mother said they bloomed for love. The staff rushed around with armfuls o

?" The seamstress held up two gowns that pr

," I

ene said at t

er this time. The kind we used to share before... before wh

ggested, appearing with he

mating ceremony like a river toward a waterfall, and

ing the dress against me. "It matches y

hed the weird thought away. They were go

hless. "Alpha Damon has arrived. He's i

supposed to be here! It's tra

tradition?" Selene's laugh sounded l

ty. Forget the dres

ding to his presence. He stood by the fountain, all dark hair and dangerous smile, we

posed to be her

me as I flew into his arms, lifting me off my feet.

lit up like noon at midnight, phoenix fire spreading

o," I whispered

he couldn't bear to stop touching me. His other hand pulled out a velvet box. "

size of my thumb, wrapped in silver so delicate it looked like

it's bea

ay

k. The metal was cold. Too cold. My phoenix fire fl

e was looking at my face, not

hing us. Her expression shifted too fast to read. Longin

ill have my head if she finds out I'm her

lready pulling away, duty wi

ntense. "Three days, little phoenix

ond, pain shot through me like lightning. My magic recoiled, showing me something impossible.

re you a

I blinked and found myself on my kne

I see? Already the vision was fading

eyes held mine, steady and sure. "It's normal to feel

but nerves? In three days, I would be mated to the most powerful

nstone feel like i