Page 108 of Bride By Initiation

"No?"

I scoff and roll my eyes. "No. I meant you and me. Home in my bed."

Relief and cockiness mingle across his features. "Okay, good. In that case, I'll take you up on that." He winks and sits back.

I release my breath and shift in my seat, wondering what our new normal will be now that we've crossed the point of no return. I try to lift the window shade, but it's locked shut. I mutter, "What is withthese people and all the secrecy? I thought we were part of The Underworld now. Why is everything still hidden from us?"

"Who knows?" he says and leans his seat back. "But I'm tired. Aren't you?"

I yawn, affirming, "Yeah. I am."

He grabs my hand. "Okay, let's go to sleep. If memory serves me right, this place is far away from home."

I don't argue. It only takes a short time until we're asleep. When I wake up, he's still passed out and holding my hand.

The flight attendant stares at us.

I sit up straight. "Do you need something?"

She smiles. "I just want to let you know that the back closet has clothes for you. We're going to be landing in a half hour. You might want to change unless you want to wear the robes," she says with an amused expression.

I grin. "No, I think we'll change. Thanks."

"Sure. Did you want anything to drink or eat?"

I shake my head. "I'm okay."

She stares at me for another moment.

My heartbeat picks up. I ask, "Is there anything else?"

She hesitates, then asks, "Will you and your husband participate in the Triangle of Souls?"

Confusion fills me. I admit, "I don't know what that is, but it sounds intriguing."

She licks her lips, glances back at Sean, then informs, "The wife gets to choose the third eye."

I question, "As in the invisible eye of Hinduism?"

She licks her lips again. "Yes. So you can experience true enlightenment."

I don't know what she means by that, and I feel like I'm missing something.

She opens her mouth and then shuts it.

I confess, "I'm lost. Can you explain what you mean?"

She nervously glances at Sean, then kneels in the chair in front of me and leans her elbows on the back. She lowers her voice, declaring, "You get to pick who leads you and your husband to full enlightenment. I would love to be your chosen one."

My chosen one?

I blurt out, "You want to sleep with us?"

She furrows her eyebrows. "The Triangle of Souls will bring you closer. You'll both have full enlightenment after our ceremony together."

She wants to sleep with us.

"Is this mandatory for members?" I question.

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