IMELDA'S POV

FLASHBACK

Everyone returned back into the hall. People were still talking about the events that took place on the mating ritual ground. Most of them sounded happy for me, others sounded pained that the goddess chose me fire Derek instead of Mirabelle while others kept mourning Mirabelle's misfortune.

I felt someone glaring at me and turning back to see who it was, it was none other than Elder Renfrew, Mirabelle's father. His eyes clearly told me everything that I needed to know.

He hated me which was certain and I had to be cautious around him because whenever the opportunity presented itself, he was going to show me...