Chapter 20
The walk back to the castle was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TiY6TCqcp
quiet. Cuvera was thinking to himself about what had happened while he talked88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mgWedQjXJ
with his mother, but Vander was preoccupied with what the Boar’s specter had88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmhDuN0sVI
told him was going to happen tonight. Someone was going to die tonight, and he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIXHUhM0yj
could do nothing about it, in fact, he was supposed to do nothing to stop it.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0B5g5oNI2W
There was no way that this event was going to be so important in the future88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAbvQeRZd5
that it would doom them all, but he couldn’t ignore that the deities believed88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdLMs1JwBP
it would be. He didn’t know what to do. If Shea had any inkling, she didn’t let88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvu4jfVpioL
on. She just kept pace with Vander as they walked.
When they arrived back, Cuvera88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRIpLbkYdo
excused himself then headed back upstairs to get ready for his wedding. It was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6571g1zEF
a couple of hours after all. Since Vander was fully dressed in nothing to do,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vCqcZF3eB
he decided that he would have to sort himself out or he would be useless, so he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxUR5VlcGN
went somewhere he knew no one else would be the training room below the castle.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbt92GwClNe
He made sure to snag some clothing from the clean hamper that would fit him, so88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyRRa0KQ7o
he didn’t get his outfit dirty. Shea sat by the door to keep anyone from coming88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUZzKMwK7H
in while he changed.
The room had been cleaned up since88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgK0rH8Ohrr
his and Eliza’s little brawl. The hole had been patched up and the training88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFad9rUUpp
equipment replaced. Vander didn’t want to overwork himself so close to the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrgeYl7rKw
wedding, but he had to get his confusion out, so he did the only thing he knew88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMImgTZ4UL
he could do. So, he walked over to one of the sand-filled punching bags that88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfta3Apiho
hung from the ceiling and got to work.
He started off with a few light88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡva7eXPPfbm
jabs hitting the center of the bag to get his rhythm going. He started to move88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4cCu4xpnp
his legs more as he punched throwing in a few kicks every few moments. All he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8y1ZRF4cdc
could see was the bag standing in front of him, but at some point it morphed88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuTg3GxSkt
into Veyar’s face. All of this started when she came to him the night before he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKjGIz5RG8
left for the city and all the subsequent summons by the Deities. He didn’t know88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzCdkljDVEx
what they wanted from him, but it was driving him insane. Now with everything88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGeqHzorQ2
else going on, someone important was going to die tonight, someone he could88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzd4f9RjDp
save, but wouldn’t. With a bellow, all his emotions were released as he threw88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotoMgk786z
one final punch at the sandbag, puncturing it and knocking it out of the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFY7nX6Yha
ceiling.
He fell to his knees as he felt88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDnFspFpSS
the familiar feeling of Unna’s gift trying to force itself to the surface and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKQEvXXsQP
overtake his mind. It felt like that day he had killed the Shadow Beast, nearly88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡni2KxLDxlM
being eaten alive. Pain erupted from his legs then traveled up his body. His88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHvdRgVojI
head felt as though it was going to split from the middle, so he pressed his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoO1V8jEr9g
hands to his temples then started to squeeze to keep it from breaking. Words88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKKBTM7BO7
whispered into his ear telling him to give into the power, that they could stop88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNtJIlFYq3
the deities’ plan and save the ones he loved. His back arched and his skin88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtPU4COsN6
began to ripple. His fingers broke causing him to scream, but they grew longer88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ysVoWAaoa
with claws replacing his fingers. He fought with all his might even with the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjkVkUIeBC
whispers telling him to give in.
He was so pissed at himself for88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHww8NQHLWq
allowing his emotional state to give rise to the beast within. He could feel88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLC5jiV6Qcj
his resolve slipping, but as his vision started to fade he felt someone wrap88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOJuaQuue3
their arms around him. He could feel the burning from their skin as well as the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPCDPOZAHA
power of Azta forcing itself into his body. The beast recoiled but tried to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBKeRIYyGr
fight back. It slammed on the wall with all its might, but it did not falter.
Before now, the beast was always88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEp4yxnEak9
hidden in the shadows, waiting for its time, but now with the fires88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaMcB9E4VJ
illuminating the space, Vander could now see what it looked like. It was like88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQL1fckIe7
looking into the mirror except there was no warmth in his reflection’s eyes.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHn7lvok0ik
The eyes were normally colored with a red ring around the iris. His hair had88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDEYHlD0O9
turned black and when he smiled, you could see the long fangs poking out from88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwtnlCofFlz
under his top lip. Vander could smell the power emanating from his inner demon.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFmsCwHHwH
This was not someone you wanted to mess with.
The demon placed his hand on the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjlxWc075L
wall of fire. Despite the burning flesh, he didn’t flinch backwards, just fixed88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvOpTsrUkE
Vander with a grin before disappearing back into the shadows. The warning was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtZPeC8q08
clear: he would be back and next time, it wouldn’t be quite so easy to get rid88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYpXlEQ3R2
of him. Vander felt a sudden rush of relief as he slumped against Eliza.
This was the first time that the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jjZJ8wN0c
demon had gotten so close to taking over his body. It left him feeling very88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ACeEu9jdU
vulnerable. He wasn’t sure if this was the deities plan or if it had been a88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGP4xDKdss3
side effect of being told what was going to happen tonight, but he didn’t like88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEPOHNFyup
it. He had to learn to control himself better because if he failed everyone88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6nYKJ7nrg
would be at risk. Sadly, there was no one he could turn to about this. Anyone88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAny2UDTlQ
else who might have had an idea would be long dead. He must have let out a88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwO89xk9cT
small whimper because he felt Eliza stroking his head whispering in his ear:
“There, there.” She said. “You’re88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSPaz1vBY5
safe now.”
“I almost lost it.” He shivered.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyqr1L8ER6
“It was so close to taking over my body that for the first time I saw what it88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR5XyrDG0m
looked like. He looked just like me except there was no trace of humanity in88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLZBwrn14Q
its eyes. I would just be so easy.”
“It’s a hard thing to control your88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xg7eHJJa4
instincts.” She said. “Having the powers of the deities isn’t an easy task. You88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11i26myYBT
constantly must fight against the corruption that power could bring, but it88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoWh4wbuuaQ
becomes a lot easier once you accept that it’s a part of you. You are88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyu4T46723
resisting, that is why it’s so eager to be unleashed.”
“You said the same thing last88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcO6OFLhsF
time.” He spat. “But I refuse to become like my predecessors. I won’t.”
“You don’t have to.” Eliza got up88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVW7jOsHOkW
from the ground. “You have people who care for you Vander, let that be enough.”
“And if it isn’t?” he turned88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQODDVa2pMP
around to look at her.
“Then let me be enough.” She88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKzXNx34PD
cupped his face in her hands.
“I don’t know you.” he said,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3y1o72uT2
trying to push her hands away, but she held fast. “You don’t know me; how could88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOsKq2a1v6T
just you be enough.”
“Oh Vander,” she sighed stepping88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCitv2Gyxu
backwards. “They really didn’t tell you anything about your gifts.”
“Eluvia isn’t known for88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMY7KhnS5z
worshipping Unna.” Vander frowned. “Out of all the deities, she doesn’t have a88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wCSDdQNeX
statue in the Northern District nor are there many books about her. Most of88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGY19ImZwe
what I know came from the books dedicated to calling her evil.”
Eliza fixed a sad expression on88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjo88XvQrcE
her face, before letting out a sigh. “Tonight, during the party, go up to the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGvUffMOh9
King’s library and find the book about the deities.” She explained. “You know88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGXE6lHQhH
the one? He showed it to you when you were introduced to Draken.” Vander looked88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsLQAlrONv
at her confused. He hadn’t told anyone about the book, but now two people had88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91SRiAnxCU
told him to get it. What was going on?
“Yes, but how did you-“
“Not important,” she said, cutting88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkxVC6rLnz
him off. “Find the book and find a corner to read it. It will tell you88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZLR4FYxc6
everything you need to know about the gifts you have been given.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4pPMruxde
before?” he asked her.
“Because I didn’t know how much88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEafDXPB1ks
you failed to learn.” She said. “Eluvia has many secrets Vander, it’s time to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4sH4owCwX
uncover them.” She held out her hand. “Come on, let’s get you dressed. We don’t88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNPnxRJLU9
want you to be late for the wedding.”
∙
Vander stood nervously next to the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZS98bbFCG
spot Cuvera would occupy once he arrived. Behind him stood Peyton while on the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tp3sX3gLP
other side Eliza stood next to Kiara’s spot while Viggo Visc stood behind her.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJRv4MZkaM
The four generals stood in front of the Platform, two on each side. To his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDt5OU5AQ28
annoyance, both Valentin and Jilena were on Vander’s side.
The room had been88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4i9Mk8Tvg6
decorated with the wedding in mind and now that everything was there, it was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFGzQcvwiX
more beautiful than he could have even dreamed about. Half of the room was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVdHhcuVqm
covered in sapphire blue tapestry: over the windows, wrapped around the pillars88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwxnGevcNcI
and on the floor underneath the seats. The other half was ruby red and where88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQJ9DAYxCu5
the two colors met, a beautiful amethyst color tapestry was hung to signify the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PasYcqoW5
blending of the two houses. Those who were on the groom’s side wore blue and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDAfgFvsPI
white outfits while those on the bride’s side wore red and gold. Bernard and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0BH56SgbZh
Peyton must have gone all out to make sure everyone was properly dressed. However,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe6NzkkD0t
the thing that took his breath away was Eliza.
She was dressed88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu02jlcUAWR
in a stunning sleeveless red dress that hugged her curves leaving very little88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCM7BU2KHXE
to the imagination. She wore gold eyeshadow which brought out her eyes along88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz18UDfz3eY
with a red shawl wrapped around her arms. He had seen her in regular clothing88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ESewwVtiU
and with training clothing, however something about the way she was dressed now88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8noFgbvmm
made him see her in a way he wouldn’t have had before. She must have seen him88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPeAFUKYbz
staring because she gave him a small wink causing him to blush. He turned away88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdLMWwODMN
to focus on something else.
“Are you88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKRNnH0oGi
alright?” he felt Shea’s voice enter his mind. He could feel her worry88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBHOkeSiVE
through their bond and he cursed himself for not talking to her earlier.
“No,” he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDYOg1r5IQ
said back. “But I can’t talk about it here.”
“I could smell88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcNolE8Mte
that woman on you.” Shea growled. “If she did something to hurt you I’ll88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgemb6dc3m
rip her throat out.” He was happy that Shea would kill someone for him, but88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UrURimfLL
her anger was directed to the wrong person.
“During the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb6t9Uv9nr
celebration I need to sneak out to get something from the King’s study.” He88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zMhD3Mwep
said. “I want you to come with me.”
“Wherever you88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5MuV54QnE
go, I will follow.” He could feel her smile. “We are a team.” He88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Dm12QwbSn
went to respond, but then the door opened. Malcolm walked through followed88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreG9L5Nmhf
closely behind by Charles and someone Vander didn’t know, but who he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnLACWBvCw
recognized: Humi, the title given to Humjir’s head priest from the temple.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8d6sj3wWy
Everyone grew quiet as the King’s entourage walked down the center area.
Malcolm was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrLuVmSE7k
dressed in his finest attire. He wore his armor from his time at wore along88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaob0LgGcjE
with his furry blue cloak that had the Elan family crest stitched on the back.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx5u5aW0PKE
Attached to his chest were his various medals. On his head he wore a silver88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3JEEtj0xT
crown adorned with a sapphire that had been dug up straight from within the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcXeDIfkVQV
northern mountains. He carried both his sword and scepter.
Charles was dressed in his Blade88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfUsSz654P
uniform with his sword strapped to his side. His boots had been polished and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykz06wCjwr
his uniform had been revisited to account for his bigger frame. However, he88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIgFkxXvTX
walked tall and proud, forever the warrior that made both allies and enemies’ tremble.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtcsxSq2uRe
As the two of them made eye contact, Charles nodded to him.
Humi was someone Vander didn’t88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKtMpWQRdc
know too much about. He did his best to stay away from the Northern District in88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAs8s5ovV0
case the acolytes could sense who he was. He didn’t want to deal with being88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoND2heQOP
ostracized because of his connection to Unna. The man had graying hair and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDsrTcR5Wy
sky-blue eyes. He wore a long blue robe with Humjir’s symbol, a crescent moon,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiN3Z5oLxzC
on the back. In his hand he held a book.
Humi took his spot center stage,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxonSeaIdl
between where Cuvera and Kiara would stand while Malcolm stood to the right and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKE2dBIHvs1
Charles stood to the left. Humi cleared his throat then began to speak:
“Thank you all for coming.” His88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1obeY80Ah
voice echoed through the room. “Today we have been called here for a momentous88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6H7XBNvlKl
occasion: the marriage of our crowned prince to the princess of Bricen. I have88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lRuJLAje6
been called here to oversee and to give the blessing of our lord Deity Humjir.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHI1efNQVjI
Now if the groom would come in.”
The door on the left side of the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zS7HlMRGa
room opened and Cuvera strode through. He was wearing an outfit like his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LzV7nrFU2
fathers: a long blue cloak and armor that had been made especially for him. The88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEndbdQySNS
silver armor glowed under the lights making him out to be a large than life88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbb35oyZn9w
figure. There was a smaller, silver crown on his head with another sapphire88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnL3Bc8zn1n
embedded in it. Bernard walked behind him carrying a velvet pillow with a small88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2WFIwJ8pEY
box on top.
“Take this Vander.” Bernard88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnpUwKDIPO
whispered to him. Nodding his head, he carefully picked up the box and held it88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldEGgbH4qw
in front of him. The box was heavy, but the contents inside wasn’t. He knew it88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNNppl1jG0
was a ring, but he didn’t know what it looked like. They would find out soon88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05Ncx2hmRQ
enough.
“Welcome Cuvera.” Humi bowed his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFOhIABENR
head. “Are you excited?”
“Yes sir.” Cuvera’s voice shook88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlxMPp1Ixq
for a second, but he recovered with a smile. Many couldn’t tell, but Cuvera was88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkgHElmdGA
nervous. Vander could see the perspiration on his friend’s forehead and the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuoCe1Rt2c
tensing of his jaw was a dead giveaway.
“And now for the bride.” The right88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuPKzoaD7C
door opened and as soon as Kiara stepped in, the room took in a collective88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1IlhFhtlb
breath.
Her hair was tied88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjfjdSERpY
back into a long, braided ponytail that had been dyed red and blue. Her eye88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pPUqWbND3
lids had been colored purple matching the red dress she wore. The dress itself88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9zKA5XRQT
had long sleeves stopping just above her wrists. There was a pattern that had88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡey9oP2oel3
been cut into the sleeves that snaked along her arm revealing firm, tanned88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj59OmZVqLA
skin. The dress had been cut around her ribs and stopped a few feet behind her.88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9a06boF6g
In her hands she held a bouquet of red flowers which she handed off to Eliza88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjB0OMcrMX
when she stepped onto the platform.
The two of them88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNazBGgoIgQ
held hands as Humi began to speak. “Today is a day that we will all remember88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9ndWq98tp
for the rest of our lives.” A chill traveled down Vander’s spine as the older88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZdZhfVVcr
man spoke. “The union of two people from differing countries coming together to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaele6xYLFk
bring peace to us all is something we will never forgive nor forget. I, too,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoXjcmOs1b
thought that this would only be a political marriage, but upon seeing these two88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsI49DDJxAe
here today, I can see that they truly have come to love each other. Humjir has88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWXdEcSEpK
given his blessing for this union, as has Azta. I hear that they have written88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynFR8OflZ0
their own vows. My prince, would you like to go first?”
Cuvera nodded his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3QIyiXyRi
consent. He turned to face his betrothed with a smile on his face. “My love,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMPwRHYNx2
you look so beautiful today.” Kiara blushed but didn’t avert her gaze. “When I88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7S7UDECT0Q
was traveling to Bricen to pick you up and take you home, I wasn’t sure what to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8nWeDXolS
expect. I heard a great many things about the princesses of Bricen, only some88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIt1PRoagAM
of them good. But imagine my surprise when I saw a strong, beautiful women88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlG2dPTZkS
coming out to greet me without any guards to protect her. You took my hand, led88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JbBbT16cG
me inside, introduced me to your family, and had me ask your father for your88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5t6T9RMEkq
hand. I was scared the entire time.” Everyone laughed. “The talks we had on our88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcXqZQ7pkh
trip made me fall for you more than I ever thought possible. We talked about88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAwKZeEs1k
everything from the things we enjoy to our family members to our hopes for the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cmqkG2sK0
future. We both have the same goal to make this country prosperous and to make88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8T3iBoWIlp
sure the people are taken care of. I may have only known for a little while,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXp3RCICwyj
but I’ve been waiting for you my entire life. You have made me the happiest man88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwRj3R9mZs
in this world, and I hope that you feel the same about me. I love you.”
“Now you88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoxjNAtgzw
princess.” Humi turned to Kiara.
“When I heard of88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JyXfllPtO
the treaty between our countries, I was heartbroken.” Cuvera’s face fell. “I88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzO7L7jooK
didn’t want to leave my home and I wanted to be the one to choose my own88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4xuwOztXe
marriage partner. When I saw you coming up the road with your army behind you,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5f4yfQYd5b
I didn’t want you to see me as someone you could bully into doing what you88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpP78qd2fO
wanted. However, once I got to know you I realized you weren’t that person at88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRIpvrbMWM
all. You were kind, compassionate, and such a love-struck fool, but I found88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7asBYHrGT7
myself starting to fall for you as well.” She brought her hand up to cup his88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaKeTJW6A3
face. He leaned into her warmth fixing a small smile on his face. “Everyone has88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBzKfTigLo
been so kind and welcoming to me here, it made me feel like I was back home. I88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4Agw5h9u8
have also come to enjoy our talks and I am excited for what future will bring.”88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCxnsoIhq4
She felt quiet but kept staring at her soon-to-be husband.
“Without further88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwYBh5wplt
ado, Vander will you give Cuvera the ring?” Humi turned to him. Vander bowed88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnQ0SG7d15
his head and removed the box from the top of the pillow before placing it on88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBV9SnyLM5
the ground. Vander opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a massive88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfpgjUR7Hd
sapphire on top along with amethysts embedded around the ring. Vander held the88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXBgQqbjJT
box up to Cuvera who took the ring with a smile.
“With this ring,88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpMOmj2H5r
I affirm that you will be the only one I love for the rest of my days.” He took88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sPO00lqq8
her hand in his then carefully placed the ring on her finger. The sapphire and88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQjn3WSScy
amethysts let out a low glow before growing cold once again.
“Eliza.” The ring88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBCDdWFerw
inside the second box was like Kiara’s except it was gold with a ruby on top88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdqHoF4Drz
along with little amethysts along the side.
“With this ring I88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxf50DjUnuv
affirm my love for you and only you.” Cuvera held out his hand allowing Kiara88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDy6JBPGwUc
to place the ring on his finger. Once again the gems glowed slightly before88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjVGzU984Bd
turning back to normal.
“You may now kiss88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iHoo4ur83
and in front of Humjir and Azta, you are now married.” Cuvera scooped Kiara88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9X3mbtG2gF
into his arms then leaned over to kiss her firmly on the lips. Everyone aside88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvvxiLjv2mV
from Whitesun, Visc, Bree and Leon, stood up and cheered. Doves were released88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuEiHCnN2o
as servants dropped white petals from the balcony above.
Vander and Eliza88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaeGOGYW3J
looked at each other over the commotion and warmth flooded his chest, but it88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBozcidvlEt
was short lived. Now that this was over there was only a small amount of time88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtX81qTzer
until someone died, something he couldn’t prevent.
This was going to88Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHnDIUCzsL
be a long night.
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