Chapter 39 Bittersweet 18Th Birthday

• Freya
• Freya awoke extra early, she wasn’t a morning person and normally would avoid waking up early if she could but today was special. It was her eighteenth birthday. Her emotions were a mix of excitement and a tinge of bittersweet sadness. The milestone meant she could finally discover her mate, a prospect that filled her thoughts with a sense of longing. Yet, the reality of being in a secluded place dampened her expectations.
• Her twin sister, Frieda, was nowhere to be seen in their shared room. She stretched and decided to freshen up. The past weeks spent away from home had been a rollercoaster of emotions, but she harbored no regrets about joining Amirah and the others. Still, the absence of her parents left a lingering worry.