Chapter 40

"Ready to go, princess?" Rayne asks, standing fully dressed, bags already in hand and ready to go.

"I think so." I reply.

I check myself one last time in the mirror. My long purple hair is perfectly straight and I'm wearing a flowy off the shoulder light purple dress with little black flats.

"Autumn, you look beautiful. Everyone will love you. I promise." he reassures me, pulling me away from my thoughts.

"I'm just so nervous. This is a part of me I know nothing about and my first time meeting your family." I reply, and he comes over and takes my hand gently.

"Well, you can learn as much about it as you would like there and my family will love you without a doubt." he reassures me.

"Okay, I believe you. Let's do this." I tell him, squeezing his hand tightly. l

He opens a portal and we both walk through, hand in hand.

As I take in our new surroundings, I notice we seem to be in a palace covered in beautiful vines with flowers of all different colors covering them.

"Wow, this