CROSSING THE BORDER novel Chapter 158

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Chapter 158

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Rania didn’t think she would have a heart to witness this, but custom required her not to avert her eyes, and it would be disrespectful, for her to not see the tradition that the king went through for her.

Therefore, she steeled her heart and witnessed the brandishing ceremony upon the king.

Maximus had stripped his top, showing his naked upper body, as he knelt before her, while Eiten was behind him with a hot rod.

The gamma winked at Rania playfully to lessen the tension, but there was nothing could lessen the tension that Rania felt. She wanted to push Eiten away and helped Maximus to get up. He didn’t need to do this.

But, obviously, it was too late for the protest. She couldn’t change Maximus’s mind before the ceremony, she wouldn’t be able to change it now.

“The moon goddess has blessed you two with this union…” Eiten recited the pray before he pressed the hot rod against Maximus’s shoulder.

Rania didn’t hear the rest of the pray, her eyes fixed on Maximus. She wished all of this would be over soon.

“For the kingdom!” Eiten said loudly, and the guests echoed the same words.

“For the Kingdom!”

Eiten then pressed the hot rod on Maximus left’s shoulder. Hazel gasped when she heard the sound of the burning flesh. It took everything in her not to rush forward and stop this stupid tradition.

It was Maximus’s gaze that grounded her, making sure that she wouldn’t do anything rash. Despite the pain, Maximus’s expression didn’t change a little bit.

And then Eiten lifted the rod, changed it with the new one, as he continued with the pray.

“For the union!”

Just like before, the guests chanted the same thing.

“For the union!”

Rania balled her fists, as she breathed raggedly. One more time. Only one more time. She would endure this sight.

“For the sacred mate bond!”

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Chapter 158

“For the sacred mate bond!”

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And the last rod was pressed against the king’s skin. And now, he had three burned scars. On his left shoulder, on his right shoulder, and between his shoulder blades..

And the ceremony was done.

The first thing that Rania did when she could leave the temple for a brief moment was to check on Maximus.

Because of the brandishing ceremony, he would get three hours rest before they resumed to the next event.

Meanwhile, Rania was supposed to entertain the guests, receiving their conglatory and their best wishes.

But, every one knew that was not her strong forte, and with the excuse that she still couldn’t use her voice, it was Eiten and elder Gayle’s role to entertain the guests.