Chapter 164

• Beverly
• When I woke up, the first thing I was aware of was that there was an unfamiliar ache between my thighs, one that spoke of rites of passage and new bonds. Memories of the previous night and what I had done swamped me, and I found myself blushing into my own hands.
• But I felt good. Like I had passed some barrier that I had been holding myself behind and I was finally ready to move forward with my journey into adulthood.