Chapter 20
The walk back to the castle was130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwzqdgSwdre
quiet. Cuvera was thinking to himself about what had happened while he talked130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKGATqlTQxg
with his mother, but Vander was preoccupied with what the Boar’s specter had130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Rg5nVy9Nj
told him was going to happen tonight. Someone was going to die tonight, and he130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmVeXqwoT1
could do nothing about it, in fact, he was supposed to do nothing to stop it.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVkWk1OJx3
There was no way that this event was going to be so important in the future130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkk375eb9G
that it would doom them all, but he couldn’t ignore that the deities believed130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOS9BVoBaG
it would be. He didn’t know what to do. If Shea had any inkling, she didn’t let130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9b88hUh58
on. She just kept pace with Vander as they walked.
When they arrived back, Cuvera130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs65xBWjiNL
excused himself then headed back upstairs to get ready for his wedding. It was130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz4TVsNIge
a couple of hours after all. Since Vander was fully dressed in nothing to do,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLDIduwHhT
he decided that he would have to sort himself out or he would be useless, so he130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0TqYLdL7L
went somewhere he knew no one else would be the training room below the castle.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ76OnDU6uVu
He made sure to snag some clothing from the clean hamper that would fit him, so130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfBEiHYXOZZ
he didn’t get his outfit dirty. Shea sat by the door to keep anyone from coming130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8dEzZhVj3
in while he changed.
The room had been cleaned up since130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSwUZg4jTW
his and Eliza’s little brawl. The hole had been patched up and the training130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOHqoPUx5A
equipment replaced. Vander didn’t want to overwork himself so close to the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOVOnoTPPw
wedding, but he had to get his confusion out, so he did the only thing he knew130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnGxYCUedt
he could do. So, he walked over to one of the sand-filled punching bags that130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvF9M44CesT
hung from the ceiling and got to work.
He started off with a few light130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqPa0etCaw
jabs hitting the center of the bag to get his rhythm going. He started to move130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm2wuphdpr
his legs more as he punched throwing in a few kicks every few moments. All he130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRilNl3sdp
could see was the bag standing in front of him, but at some point it morphed130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsAAKQKv8N
into Veyar’s face. All of this started when she came to him the night before he130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79wO8cU0s7
left for the city and all the subsequent summons by the Deities. He didn’t know130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡncgPgYFLI7
what they wanted from him, but it was driving him insane. Now with everything130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyGWJHKjNN
else going on, someone important was going to die tonight, someone he could130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WAeBVGqua
save, but wouldn’t. With a bellow, all his emotions were released as he threw130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBSbGtAAvn
one final punch at the sandbag, puncturing it and knocking it out of the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JesuwVfYh
ceiling.
He fell to his knees as he felt130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVr2w1KpEz
the familiar feeling of Unna’s gift trying to force itself to the surface and130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JG4PTuSfS
overtake his mind. It felt like that day he had killed the Shadow Beast, nearly130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM5m9PlB2Go
being eaten alive. Pain erupted from his legs then traveled up his body. His130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlTUQTwhW8
head felt as though it was going to split from the middle, so he pressed his130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48rnuQVc6x
hands to his temples then started to squeeze to keep it from breaking. Words130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7FG2Mk4oo
whispered into his ear telling him to give into the power, that they could stop130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCTgP6BqTk
the deities’ plan and save the ones he loved. His back arched and his skin130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOVNGfYcqYg
began to ripple. His fingers broke causing him to scream, but they grew longer130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYfNh67rli
with claws replacing his fingers. He fought with all his might even with the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FCvkJJCjS
whispers telling him to give in.
He was so pissed at himself for130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuLhhwUiOf
allowing his emotional state to give rise to the beast within. He could feel130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1nBq0DHRv9
his resolve slipping, but as his vision started to fade he felt someone wrap130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZZnKobZwX
their arms around him. He could feel the burning from their skin as well as the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBJKGuMXFX
power of Azta forcing itself into his body. The beast recoiled but tried to130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Tc8pVjsiJ
fight back. It slammed on the wall with all its might, but it did not falter.
Before now, the beast was always130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCcKrl7C78
hidden in the shadows, waiting for its time, but now with the fires130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrUbNxVDf8
illuminating the space, Vander could now see what it looked like. It was like130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSw22TVJ2k
looking into the mirror except there was no warmth in his reflection’s eyes.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5evJktO9ML
The eyes were normally colored with a red ring around the iris. His hair had130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBe5CUIyEYf
turned black and when he smiled, you could see the long fangs poking out from130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK60WpKgkHZ
under his top lip. Vander could smell the power emanating from his inner demon.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyn2SIHlvjU
This was not someone you wanted to mess with.
The demon placed his hand on the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucSRVIKp86
wall of fire. Despite the burning flesh, he didn’t flinch backwards, just fixed130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI60UTDQTLr
Vander with a grin before disappearing back into the shadows. The warning was130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9XeNksFzr
clear: he would be back and next time, it wouldn’t be quite so easy to get rid130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqi40pdP7YT
of him. Vander felt a sudden rush of relief as he slumped against Eliza.
This was the first time that the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZbXL6EQ5r
demon had gotten so close to taking over his body. It left him feeling very130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOMNuUoBNA
vulnerable. He wasn’t sure if this was the deities plan or if it had been a130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBtOQkVPDQ
side effect of being told what was going to happen tonight, but he didn’t like130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC67RPwEvG4
it. He had to learn to control himself better because if he failed everyone130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pM5Qz3tDX
would be at risk. Sadly, there was no one he could turn to about this. Anyone130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYPI3coarQ
else who might have had an idea would be long dead. He must have let out a130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXe3YWIcx1z
small whimper because he felt Eliza stroking his head whispering in his ear:
“There, there.” She said. “You’re130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Ldir9chpu
safe now.”
“I almost lost it.” He shivered.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3yMXeijCK7
“It was so close to taking over my body that for the first time I saw what it130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquzjRt7IXA
looked like. He looked just like me except there was no trace of humanity in130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UpctONo9S
its eyes. I would just be so easy.”
“It’s a hard thing to control your130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrH62H8Iz1Z
instincts.” She said. “Having the powers of the deities isn’t an easy task. You130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBWYFgRA3x
constantly must fight against the corruption that power could bring, but it130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1O92Ci2Qr
becomes a lot easier once you accept that it’s a part of you. You are130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNminpiGPA
resisting, that is why it’s so eager to be unleashed.”
“You said the same thing last130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjf94ePGMT
time.” He spat. “But I refuse to become like my predecessors. I won’t.”
“You don’t have to.” Eliza got up130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAEss1ACZO
from the ground. “You have people who care for you Vander, let that be enough.”
“And if it isn’t?” he turned130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHX001RI5zf
around to look at her.
“Then let me be enough.” She130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1Q3k8Gbvj
cupped his face in her hands.
“I don’t know you.” he said,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzk9dBEb7ga
trying to push her hands away, but she held fast. “You don’t know me; how could130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHz4sbChV3t
just you be enough.”
“Oh Vander,” she sighed stepping130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrgEqxslbh
backwards. “They really didn’t tell you anything about your gifts.”
“Eluvia isn’t known for130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qwk3Mc7qG
worshipping Unna.” Vander frowned. “Out of all the deities, she doesn’t have a130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GUgDOuqZl
statue in the Northern District nor are there many books about her. Most of130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQun21Ot6JU
what I know came from the books dedicated to calling her evil.”
Eliza fixed a sad expression on130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPc4QqwtCR
her face, before letting out a sigh. “Tonight, during the party, go up to the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ese8wHHfX
King’s library and find the book about the deities.” She explained. “You know130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGa9GH0eas
the one? He showed it to you when you were introduced to Draken.” Vander looked130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuosc0cJftL
at her confused. He hadn’t told anyone about the book, but now two people had130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡao1QQCmTuu
told him to get it. What was going on?
“Yes, but how did you-“
“Not important,” she said, cutting130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzsgHU7VlR
him off. “Find the book and find a corner to read it. It will tell you130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgsjL59eKJ
everything you need to know about the gifts you have been given.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafLotGhPef
before?” he asked her.
“Because I didn’t know how much130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGrECAsExq
you failed to learn.” She said. “Eluvia has many secrets Vander, it’s time to130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rveOl9B3S
uncover them.” She held out her hand. “Come on, let’s get you dressed. We don’t130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn4HBY7Pyr
want you to be late for the wedding.”
∙
Vander stood nervously next to the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuzMtCFiH1
spot Cuvera would occupy once he arrived. Behind him stood Peyton while on the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7f6UBb0XB
other side Eliza stood next to Kiara’s spot while Viggo Visc stood behind her.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLP3tqIUvlm
The four generals stood in front of the Platform, two on each side. To his130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXYcahbI60
annoyance, both Valentin and Jilena were on Vander’s side.
The room had been130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxEvTEPxXR
decorated with the wedding in mind and now that everything was there, it was130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDqHPA0uCf
more beautiful than he could have even dreamed about. Half of the room was130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkgjyhQDeM
covered in sapphire blue tapestry: over the windows, wrapped around the pillars130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5Mtl2JEx7
and on the floor underneath the seats. The other half was ruby red and where130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Nx8K4Pty8
the two colors met, a beautiful amethyst color tapestry was hung to signify the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPcBMlDX6C
blending of the two houses. Those who were on the groom’s side wore blue and130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5A6tu7jzi
white outfits while those on the bride’s side wore red and gold. Bernard and130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYVdwYMgbX
Peyton must have gone all out to make sure everyone was properly dressed. However,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1s2A4UhU1M
the thing that took his breath away was Eliza.
She was dressed130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVchCWmiyE
in a stunning sleeveless red dress that hugged her curves leaving very little130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzpJB06d06
to the imagination. She wore gold eyeshadow which brought out her eyes along130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZryta31MfI
with a red shawl wrapped around her arms. He had seen her in regular clothing130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4jDaa6fg4
and with training clothing, however something about the way she was dressed now130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9PiWb4M9Q
made him see her in a way he wouldn’t have had before. She must have seen him130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazxfsKPbsF
staring because she gave him a small wink causing him to blush. He turned away130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuHhtTByg2
to focus on something else.
“Are you130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6VJlxP5mT
alright?” he felt Shea’s voice enter his mind. He could feel her worry130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX0vYRfzmQ
through their bond and he cursed himself for not talking to her earlier.
“No,” he130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJxXo4UbD3
said back. “But I can’t talk about it here.”
“I could smell130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbn0q4B6G0
that woman on you.” Shea growled. “If she did something to hurt you I’ll130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wl0wHEUvJ
rip her throat out.” He was happy that Shea would kill someone for him, but130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezknIlBH2B
her anger was directed to the wrong person.
“During the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yq8yNlDTa
celebration I need to sneak out to get something from the King’s study.” He130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkRlRMZtzJ
said. “I want you to come with me.”
“Wherever you130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryH3FIZObW
go, I will follow.” He could feel her smile. “We are a team.” He130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JPtIGMYD6
went to respond, but then the door opened. Malcolm walked through followed130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHmrmJX3Re
closely behind by Charles and someone Vander didn’t know, but who he130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYj5pMNosT
recognized: Humi, the title given to Humjir’s head priest from the temple.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyIjs1Xfht
Everyone grew quiet as the King’s entourage walked down the center area.
Malcolm was130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXfXYjQhoF
dressed in his finest attire. He wore his armor from his time at wore along130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUSIR0slNV
with his furry blue cloak that had the Elan family crest stitched on the back.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7o1dHJzIvh
Attached to his chest were his various medals. On his head he wore a silver130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaHe4t7XJh
crown adorned with a sapphire that had been dug up straight from within the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS18iA9vRy
northern mountains. He carried both his sword and scepter.
Charles was dressed in his Blade130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhi76ihN2Oh
uniform with his sword strapped to his side. His boots had been polished and130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfacS56swN
his uniform had been revisited to account for his bigger frame. However, he130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwokutEam3
walked tall and proud, forever the warrior that made both allies and enemies’ tremble.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtZSXaPaCx
As the two of them made eye contact, Charles nodded to him.
Humi was someone Vander didn’t130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpVR29iTlf
know too much about. He did his best to stay away from the Northern District in130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2OykD4SFm
case the acolytes could sense who he was. He didn’t want to deal with being130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8s787T4pJ
ostracized because of his connection to Unna. The man had graying hair and130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfmOJV1NHw
sky-blue eyes. He wore a long blue robe with Humjir’s symbol, a crescent moon,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUu8xJdHGPz
on the back. In his hand he held a book.
Humi took his spot center stage,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusOcYHY3fo
between where Cuvera and Kiara would stand while Malcolm stood to the right and130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFKXcE18Xl
Charles stood to the left. Humi cleared his throat then began to speak:
“Thank you all for coming.” His130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWUdmC6jdP
voice echoed through the room. “Today we have been called here for a momentous130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYLIHgl0yRf
occasion: the marriage of our crowned prince to the princess of Bricen. I have130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4fOZjUVLS
been called here to oversee and to give the blessing of our lord Deity Humjir.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnmvbtBYsA
Now if the groom would come in.”
The door on the left side of the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnll2YijO0
room opened and Cuvera strode through. He was wearing an outfit like his130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzqRnypW4S
fathers: a long blue cloak and armor that had been made especially for him. The130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK5AqmGQ9l
silver armor glowed under the lights making him out to be a large than life130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTtr8svcAC
figure. There was a smaller, silver crown on his head with another sapphire130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsaj5xnwM4
embedded in it. Bernard walked behind him carrying a velvet pillow with a small130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrIcSFPciB
box on top.
“Take this Vander.” Bernard130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5eRlUy1ky
whispered to him. Nodding his head, he carefully picked up the box and held it130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7X7gFNsk6l
in front of him. The box was heavy, but the contents inside wasn’t. He knew it130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIweDjm8Vn
was a ring, but he didn’t know what it looked like. They would find out soon130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxfEDFfnVs
enough.
“Welcome Cuvera.” Humi bowed his130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgJrdAZ6EF
head. “Are you excited?”
“Yes sir.” Cuvera’s voice shook130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNhg6yov5p
for a second, but he recovered with a smile. Many couldn’t tell, but Cuvera was130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITa5O0hPet
nervous. Vander could see the perspiration on his friend’s forehead and the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakdfJ5VJya
tensing of his jaw was a dead giveaway.
“And now for the bride.” The right130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVARvPXX9m
door opened and as soon as Kiara stepped in, the room took in a collective130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWMLZBAqAu1
breath.
Her hair was tied130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDwp1o4Tu4
back into a long, braided ponytail that had been dyed red and blue. Her eye130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6aVdIHdYR
lids had been colored purple matching the red dress she wore. The dress itself130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2ssMIH0NY
had long sleeves stopping just above her wrists. There was a pattern that had130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSni0ao46s
been cut into the sleeves that snaked along her arm revealing firm, tanned130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkSHKuDQn1
skin. The dress had been cut around her ribs and stopped a few feet behind her.130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52vFEFGP05
In her hands she held a bouquet of red flowers which she handed off to Eliza130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpcVJdw9KK
when she stepped onto the platform.
The two of them130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmta0xXnAV
held hands as Humi began to speak. “Today is a day that we will all remember130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKcrLwu05s
for the rest of our lives.” A chill traveled down Vander’s spine as the older130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRw092sris
man spoke. “The union of two people from differing countries coming together to130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJImAo79ApN
bring peace to us all is something we will never forgive nor forget. I, too,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYZ123I5UL
thought that this would only be a political marriage, but upon seeing these two130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZdK7s1lbU
here today, I can see that they truly have come to love each other. Humjir has130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTrIEcaPwQ
given his blessing for this union, as has Azta. I hear that they have written130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtM5fUqk5wB
their own vows. My prince, would you like to go first?”
Cuvera nodded his130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBOSsUUaM1
consent. He turned to face his betrothed with a smile on his face. “My love,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1UaqxSwSt
you look so beautiful today.” Kiara blushed but didn’t avert her gaze. “When I130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd35ehZ5Yij
was traveling to Bricen to pick you up and take you home, I wasn’t sure what to130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2M5c6b3P8
expect. I heard a great many things about the princesses of Bricen, only some130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOhqgNO7ZQ
of them good. But imagine my surprise when I saw a strong, beautiful women130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7DxKwwW4V
coming out to greet me without any guards to protect her. You took my hand, led130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhi7bRmnBjD
me inside, introduced me to your family, and had me ask your father for your130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjACXSgGAYA
hand. I was scared the entire time.” Everyone laughed. “The talks we had on our130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZd5gAfOle
trip made me fall for you more than I ever thought possible. We talked about130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhTxK9WmN8
everything from the things we enjoy to our family members to our hopes for the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0odyYm1til
future. We both have the same goal to make this country prosperous and to make130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJb14KnCwu
sure the people are taken care of. I may have only known for a little while,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSv8BITepBv
but I’ve been waiting for you my entire life. You have made me the happiest man130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOYZPO3ltL2
in this world, and I hope that you feel the same about me. I love you.”
“Now you130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QWmoG85Wr
princess.” Humi turned to Kiara.
“When I heard of130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu06ko6u98
the treaty between our countries, I was heartbroken.” Cuvera’s face fell. “I130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQkUfQJEFX
didn’t want to leave my home and I wanted to be the one to choose my own130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tus2yXk0Z
marriage partner. When I saw you coming up the road with your army behind you,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjigSSUa0G0
I didn’t want you to see me as someone you could bully into doing what you130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcNGao00XS
wanted. However, once I got to know you I realized you weren’t that person at130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyRRRbL6U7
all. You were kind, compassionate, and such a love-struck fool, but I found130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWITffbkuSe
myself starting to fall for you as well.” She brought her hand up to cup his130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETCMnR4M1Y
face. He leaned into her warmth fixing a small smile on his face. “Everyone has130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWWKC64H6c
been so kind and welcoming to me here, it made me feel like I was back home. I130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrJ04jh5kV
have also come to enjoy our talks and I am excited for what future will bring.”130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGMKsThhiu
She felt quiet but kept staring at her soon-to-be husband.
“Without further130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8NbCiKySV
ado, Vander will you give Cuvera the ring?” Humi turned to him. Vander bowed130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2rEoHfveo
his head and removed the box from the top of the pillow before placing it on130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHq7GMrbaD
the ground. Vander opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a massive130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7YM3BSWr0
sapphire on top along with amethysts embedded around the ring. Vander held the130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4rxvQfLOB
box up to Cuvera who took the ring with a smile.
“With this ring,130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKEwG1rOLv
I affirm that you will be the only one I love for the rest of my days.” He took130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKcOxyTGGi
her hand in his then carefully placed the ring on her finger. The sapphire and130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGkKwgnuVo
amethysts let out a low glow before growing cold once again.
“Eliza.” The ring130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNmwcnGGcs
inside the second box was like Kiara’s except it was gold with a ruby on top130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXchJZrNUa
along with little amethysts along the side.
“With this ring I130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFQuOj6WWX
affirm my love for you and only you.” Cuvera held out his hand allowing Kiara130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5TL805yiX
to place the ring on his finger. Once again the gems glowed slightly before130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFOvCYHTNa
turning back to normal.
“You may now kiss130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEAICNYosR
and in front of Humjir and Azta, you are now married.” Cuvera scooped Kiara130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjp3QpEeCOj
into his arms then leaned over to kiss her firmly on the lips. Everyone aside130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3wWqBzmPM
from Whitesun, Visc, Bree and Leon, stood up and cheered. Doves were released130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFEzqfDufj
as servants dropped white petals from the balcony above.
Vander and Eliza130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXVdVseBv9
looked at each other over the commotion and warmth flooded his chest, but it130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTThNiQ0Mm
was short lived. Now that this was over there was only a small amount of time130Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVJaQ26umL
until someone died, something he couldn’t prevent.
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be a long night.
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