Chapter 20
The walk back to the castle was82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL3q3epr20
quiet. Cuvera was thinking to himself about what had happened while he talked82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbEvfZrn4n
with his mother, but Vander was preoccupied with what the Boar’s specter had82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAasMKmtD0S
told him was going to happen tonight. Someone was going to die tonight, and he82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodIZLpQKVb
could do nothing about it, in fact, he was supposed to do nothing to stop it.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVFfaX15s0b
There was no way that this event was going to be so important in the future82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXERfK6C3M
that it would doom them all, but he couldn’t ignore that the deities believed82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHi9A1cqQ7Z
it would be. He didn’t know what to do. If Shea had any inkling, she didn’t let82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwzk3OPlwH
on. She just kept pace with Vander as they walked.
When they arrived back, Cuvera82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8vFf0SMy6l
excused himself then headed back upstairs to get ready for his wedding. It was82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lbOqtqH5r
a couple of hours after all. Since Vander was fully dressed in nothing to do,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCzaQFTD9N
he decided that he would have to sort himself out or he would be useless, so he82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvepVBYZfH7
went somewhere he knew no one else would be the training room below the castle.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e6t8XzNCz
He made sure to snag some clothing from the clean hamper that would fit him, so82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXYM6T8UmA
he didn’t get his outfit dirty. Shea sat by the door to keep anyone from coming82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1uLtBOsiX
in while he changed.
The room had been cleaned up since82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTXyBsHK1s
his and Eliza’s little brawl. The hole had been patched up and the training82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv6B3Gaee8
equipment replaced. Vander didn’t want to overwork himself so close to the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYCApFu98e
wedding, but he had to get his confusion out, so he did the only thing he knew82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7W2WFllMUK
he could do. So, he walked over to one of the sand-filled punching bags that82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkLYi0KSeD
hung from the ceiling and got to work.
He started off with a few light82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWbkKnekrZ
jabs hitting the center of the bag to get his rhythm going. He started to move82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYpf1X1D15
his legs more as he punched throwing in a few kicks every few moments. All he82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9b4xxIYNru
could see was the bag standing in front of him, but at some point it morphed82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibxiQWNQiy
into Veyar’s face. All of this started when she came to him the night before he82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjG1ikROO8
left for the city and all the subsequent summons by the Deities. He didn’t know82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj04ck8aAwP
what they wanted from him, but it was driving him insane. Now with everything82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOhXkP2Sd5
else going on, someone important was going to die tonight, someone he could82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzX9BTKW9I
save, but wouldn’t. With a bellow, all his emotions were released as he threw82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlcamA3s6e
one final punch at the sandbag, puncturing it and knocking it out of the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9IHdD9D2T
ceiling.
He fell to his knees as he felt82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKxBse5iSr
the familiar feeling of Unna’s gift trying to force itself to the surface and82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTFPtR1i9u
overtake his mind. It felt like that day he had killed the Shadow Beast, nearly82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RQBjdqEbA
being eaten alive. Pain erupted from his legs then traveled up his body. His82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkpqhpssUdg
head felt as though it was going to split from the middle, so he pressed his82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKrASuVycK
hands to his temples then started to squeeze to keep it from breaking. Words82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPj42OORRX0
whispered into his ear telling him to give into the power, that they could stop82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuxwMFhxmB
the deities’ plan and save the ones he loved. His back arched and his skin82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Pyl4UuRhG
began to ripple. His fingers broke causing him to scream, but they grew longer82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAjckNQupL
with claws replacing his fingers. He fought with all his might even with the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvRetY4gxO
whispers telling him to give in.
He was so pissed at himself for82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbIg8FTC0G
allowing his emotional state to give rise to the beast within. He could feel82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGNJ7K1hN6
his resolve slipping, but as his vision started to fade he felt someone wrap82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSIISVB2bA
their arms around him. He could feel the burning from their skin as well as the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwC5nuflyBm
power of Azta forcing itself into his body. The beast recoiled but tried to82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mcCZnTRjb
fight back. It slammed on the wall with all its might, but it did not falter.
Before now, the beast was always82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdTpFcY3rK
hidden in the shadows, waiting for its time, but now with the fires82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VGHfcSg1r
illuminating the space, Vander could now see what it looked like. It was like82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eZMRCofDK
looking into the mirror except there was no warmth in his reflection’s eyes.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVltPL3tlc9
The eyes were normally colored with a red ring around the iris. His hair had82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsFkVNtlwop
turned black and when he smiled, you could see the long fangs poking out from82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvY2VTLnUBG
under his top lip. Vander could smell the power emanating from his inner demon.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4082VZIxnb
This was not someone you wanted to mess with.
The demon placed his hand on the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn825hkMX1e
wall of fire. Despite the burning flesh, he didn’t flinch backwards, just fixed82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMXV0xju74
Vander with a grin before disappearing back into the shadows. The warning was82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWEIAQJrAQ
clear: he would be back and next time, it wouldn’t be quite so easy to get rid82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zMJ7yDudy
of him. Vander felt a sudden rush of relief as he slumped against Eliza.
This was the first time that the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfec02l1px1
demon had gotten so close to taking over his body. It left him feeling very82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wM8xgC80Z
vulnerable. He wasn’t sure if this was the deities plan or if it had been a82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8Uk1z6gd9
side effect of being told what was going to happen tonight, but he didn’t like82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7OOyfJfuI
it. He had to learn to control himself better because if he failed everyone82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72gQ0v17BD
would be at risk. Sadly, there was no one he could turn to about this. Anyone82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj25LbUCLh1
else who might have had an idea would be long dead. He must have let out a82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJVZvFzp8D
small whimper because he felt Eliza stroking his head whispering in his ear:
“There, there.” She said. “You’re82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwxQOsbsaX
safe now.”
“I almost lost it.” He shivered.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7he2gsAHl
“It was so close to taking over my body that for the first time I saw what it82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JARthbwGi
looked like. He looked just like me except there was no trace of humanity in82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAqgbA867b
its eyes. I would just be so easy.”
“It’s a hard thing to control your82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yDlxJtks1
instincts.” She said. “Having the powers of the deities isn’t an easy task. You82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshODtt0kJI
constantly must fight against the corruption that power could bring, but it82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqj6YcqYmfz
becomes a lot easier once you accept that it’s a part of you. You are82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBFrI065B2
resisting, that is why it’s so eager to be unleashed.”
“You said the same thing last82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyEoISKyhF
time.” He spat. “But I refuse to become like my predecessors. I won’t.”
“You don’t have to.” Eliza got up82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLlqeUEc5F
from the ground. “You have people who care for you Vander, let that be enough.”
“And if it isn’t?” he turned82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8b8L907Eoi
around to look at her.
“Then let me be enough.” She82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIbdZUh0C3
cupped his face in her hands.
“I don’t know you.” he said,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK25OwJUnVO
trying to push her hands away, but she held fast. “You don’t know me; how could82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDA5UvSb0j
just you be enough.”
“Oh Vander,” she sighed stepping82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiyLI6YeX6
backwards. “They really didn’t tell you anything about your gifts.”
“Eluvia isn’t known for82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDjqaTbR3P
worshipping Unna.” Vander frowned. “Out of all the deities, she doesn’t have a82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZiEJ0Nja5
statue in the Northern District nor are there many books about her. Most of82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvO2L3ocVPu
what I know came from the books dedicated to calling her evil.”
Eliza fixed a sad expression on82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMUwI2DvnG
her face, before letting out a sigh. “Tonight, during the party, go up to the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkzmQgj4Zz
King’s library and find the book about the deities.” She explained. “You know82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVr7bB75JT
the one? He showed it to you when you were introduced to Draken.” Vander looked82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gBbH30bk1
at her confused. He hadn’t told anyone about the book, but now two people had82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqCzmq1Zwf
told him to get it. What was going on?
“Yes, but how did you-“
“Not important,” she said, cutting82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQIzgphBkT
him off. “Find the book and find a corner to read it. It will tell you82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQd1dXFl2cJ
everything you need to know about the gifts you have been given.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30rRchz6rQ
before?” he asked her.
“Because I didn’t know how much82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SC9mJjgvq
you failed to learn.” She said. “Eluvia has many secrets Vander, it’s time to82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiTLOSpuAU
uncover them.” She held out her hand. “Come on, let’s get you dressed. We don’t82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglMldy9VWg
want you to be late for the wedding.”
∙
Vander stood nervously next to the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSjAw34f4R
spot Cuvera would occupy once he arrived. Behind him stood Peyton while on the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfwmQmgp5u
other side Eliza stood next to Kiara’s spot while Viggo Visc stood behind her.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlrT41345ld
The four generals stood in front of the Platform, two on each side. To his82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsKkXvTKFO
annoyance, both Valentin and Jilena were on Vander’s side.
The room had been82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV9BTJkSJT
decorated with the wedding in mind and now that everything was there, it was82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LYIfzSlcv
more beautiful than he could have even dreamed about. Half of the room was82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqczFMfIWZE
covered in sapphire blue tapestry: over the windows, wrapped around the pillars82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTgO83G8a6
and on the floor underneath the seats. The other half was ruby red and where82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvc39DnNkE2
the two colors met, a beautiful amethyst color tapestry was hung to signify the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1rVtRicfx
blending of the two houses. Those who were on the groom’s side wore blue and82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL3yJ8iYTU
white outfits while those on the bride’s side wore red and gold. Bernard and82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlt8ZdJuS53
Peyton must have gone all out to make sure everyone was properly dressed. However,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiTzbRuGxc
the thing that took his breath away was Eliza.
She was dressed82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTZQDYGQcj
in a stunning sleeveless red dress that hugged her curves leaving very little82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YHtJQLO9f
to the imagination. She wore gold eyeshadow which brought out her eyes along82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJ3zqJjNph
with a red shawl wrapped around her arms. He had seen her in regular clothing82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMatJnhSwPQ
and with training clothing, however something about the way she was dressed now82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpT36F7ZXHu
made him see her in a way he wouldn’t have had before. She must have seen him82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWqA07QbIm
staring because she gave him a small wink causing him to blush. He turned away82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNaWfXwNw8
to focus on something else.
“Are you82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFoQ0sIin7G
alright?” he felt Shea’s voice enter his mind. He could feel her worry82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1xL5kzIc2
through their bond and he cursed himself for not talking to her earlier.
“No,” he82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVdaz4MS87
said back. “But I can’t talk about it here.”
“I could smell82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXGozHUncz
that woman on you.” Shea growled. “If she did something to hurt you I’ll82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvQIHVTKBY
rip her throat out.” He was happy that Shea would kill someone for him, but82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQM5CqFoqC
her anger was directed to the wrong person.
“During the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJo0ozXHqK
celebration I need to sneak out to get something from the King’s study.” He82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLJySGdTjk
said. “I want you to come with me.”
“Wherever you82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpR6jDNpTW
go, I will follow.” He could feel her smile. “We are a team.” He82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmT8UmcxNI
went to respond, but then the door opened. Malcolm walked through followed82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6w6wIXQZW9
closely behind by Charles and someone Vander didn’t know, but who he82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywFZ1oi695
recognized: Humi, the title given to Humjir’s head priest from the temple.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYho3JuRDTF
Everyone grew quiet as the King’s entourage walked down the center area.
Malcolm was82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYsZWlRKZv
dressed in his finest attire. He wore his armor from his time at wore along82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmhXGBvR9v
with his furry blue cloak that had the Elan family crest stitched on the back.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4AyrHHnSIQ
Attached to his chest were his various medals. On his head he wore a silver82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyHS5Hx6x7
crown adorned with a sapphire that had been dug up straight from within the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsr8J7Wo5y
northern mountains. He carried both his sword and scepter.
Charles was dressed in his Blade82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmM5M4xI0nS
uniform with his sword strapped to his side. His boots had been polished and82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J2LdXFgn5
his uniform had been revisited to account for his bigger frame. However, he82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnooLjUTGU
walked tall and proud, forever the warrior that made both allies and enemies’ tremble.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAkGJCRd76
As the two of them made eye contact, Charles nodded to him.
Humi was someone Vander didn’t82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOfOqhzx47
know too much about. He did his best to stay away from the Northern District in82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsvnpxet0q
case the acolytes could sense who he was. He didn’t want to deal with being82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkpzDpjD2q
ostracized because of his connection to Unna. The man had graying hair and82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeHT9zA9Ap
sky-blue eyes. He wore a long blue robe with Humjir’s symbol, a crescent moon,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKm3vsRiH77
on the back. In his hand he held a book.
Humi took his spot center stage,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKhH84GZgZH
between where Cuvera and Kiara would stand while Malcolm stood to the right and82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHyQjxLVem
Charles stood to the left. Humi cleared his throat then began to speak:
“Thank you all for coming.” His82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowW9EhMKyM
voice echoed through the room. “Today we have been called here for a momentous82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCpGu6FtJHS
occasion: the marriage of our crowned prince to the princess of Bricen. I have82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAZte4iFJo
been called here to oversee and to give the blessing of our lord Deity Humjir.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZS0Jjp7FpB
Now if the groom would come in.”
The door on the left side of the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzc9LerI09e
room opened and Cuvera strode through. He was wearing an outfit like his82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUJ4twBH25
fathers: a long blue cloak and armor that had been made especially for him. The82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPlYUa6YUa
silver armor glowed under the lights making him out to be a large than life82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMynZtJQJRw
figure. There was a smaller, silver crown on his head with another sapphire82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkUtXjECPb
embedded in it. Bernard walked behind him carrying a velvet pillow with a small82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2GyKgttBy
box on top.
“Take this Vander.” Bernard82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3m1y2HVwS
whispered to him. Nodding his head, he carefully picked up the box and held it82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPNl9tuw1lM
in front of him. The box was heavy, but the contents inside wasn’t. He knew it82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfSmeY1VVqq
was a ring, but he didn’t know what it looked like. They would find out soon82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyK3JNT3Ab
enough.
“Welcome Cuvera.” Humi bowed his82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDzDXtmz1H
head. “Are you excited?”
“Yes sir.” Cuvera’s voice shook82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpa5J7G3dO
for a second, but he recovered with a smile. Many couldn’t tell, but Cuvera was82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi4y295HwH
nervous. Vander could see the perspiration on his friend’s forehead and the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rVkxOggk3
tensing of his jaw was a dead giveaway.
“And now for the bride.” The right82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEnEm89DlF
door opened and as soon as Kiara stepped in, the room took in a collective82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6DR6XZujyg
breath.
Her hair was tied82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCCOJX9PzN
back into a long, braided ponytail that had been dyed red and blue. Her eye82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuUu00YXjo
lids had been colored purple matching the red dress she wore. The dress itself82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoeL2gCis4
had long sleeves stopping just above her wrists. There was a pattern that had82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7nTjPcOM9
been cut into the sleeves that snaked along her arm revealing firm, tanned82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOexBPqjzZ
skin. The dress had been cut around her ribs and stopped a few feet behind her.82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwmdGf2MhQ
In her hands she held a bouquet of red flowers which she handed off to Eliza82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAvFr980g5
when she stepped onto the platform.
The two of them82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrB0VwLUqY
held hands as Humi began to speak. “Today is a day that we will all remember82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwa9Lc9TKq
for the rest of our lives.” A chill traveled down Vander’s spine as the older82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwbCnu7v0v
man spoke. “The union of two people from differing countries coming together to82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQk8vnxYvH3
bring peace to us all is something we will never forgive nor forget. I, too,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6faA0WwbwS
thought that this would only be a political marriage, but upon seeing these two82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rIMlb9603
here today, I can see that they truly have come to love each other. Humjir has82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5JEokpjnx
given his blessing for this union, as has Azta. I hear that they have written82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡovcoXYgiXu
their own vows. My prince, would you like to go first?”
Cuvera nodded his82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQf8oe9nDS
consent. He turned to face his betrothed with a smile on his face. “My love,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyU9hzHyxXd
you look so beautiful today.” Kiara blushed but didn’t avert her gaze. “When I82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDXWBF0bzE
was traveling to Bricen to pick you up and take you home, I wasn’t sure what to82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEW8Bg8cIDb
expect. I heard a great many things about the princesses of Bricen, only some82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ipPA97m6x
of them good. But imagine my surprise when I saw a strong, beautiful women82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMwIQ016nD
coming out to greet me without any guards to protect her. You took my hand, led82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbzu2J0h77
me inside, introduced me to your family, and had me ask your father for your82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCiHnYf7KM
hand. I was scared the entire time.” Everyone laughed. “The talks we had on our82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68mmFXxcrz
trip made me fall for you more than I ever thought possible. We talked about82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BOhcE9kak
everything from the things we enjoy to our family members to our hopes for the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsx5dnBEuFh
future. We both have the same goal to make this country prosperous and to make82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFOq0pPjoU
sure the people are taken care of. I may have only known for a little while,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgytMJruYf
but I’ve been waiting for you my entire life. You have made me the happiest man82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkI4P9aqxb
in this world, and I hope that you feel the same about me. I love you.”
“Now you82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5qLjSudEi
princess.” Humi turned to Kiara.
“When I heard of82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSZ03c3uHH
the treaty between our countries, I was heartbroken.” Cuvera’s face fell. “I82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMR4bgeis9r
didn’t want to leave my home and I wanted to be the one to choose my own82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHcQoflwjL
marriage partner. When I saw you coming up the road with your army behind you,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYl05wnUGtL
I didn’t want you to see me as someone you could bully into doing what you82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRAgjEloOE
wanted. However, once I got to know you I realized you weren’t that person at82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMTIY6fFv8
all. You were kind, compassionate, and such a love-struck fool, but I found82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsoiTb1gTub
myself starting to fall for you as well.” She brought her hand up to cup his82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5UuDjRWyTG
face. He leaned into her warmth fixing a small smile on his face. “Everyone has82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSULGEfwxHr
been so kind and welcoming to me here, it made me feel like I was back home. I82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eZhZaaitZ
have also come to enjoy our talks and I am excited for what future will bring.”82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwEd856QML
She felt quiet but kept staring at her soon-to-be husband.
“Without further82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLG2wphCQj9
ado, Vander will you give Cuvera the ring?” Humi turned to him. Vander bowed82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV1CPt0xsH
his head and removed the box from the top of the pillow before placing it on82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AnjfLUBIL
the ground. Vander opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a massive82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM02Mowimps
sapphire on top along with amethysts embedded around the ring. Vander held the82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUKse8rati
box up to Cuvera who took the ring with a smile.
“With this ring,82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDheGdPDeD
I affirm that you will be the only one I love for the rest of my days.” He took82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFHr92QTpm
her hand in his then carefully placed the ring on her finger. The sapphire and82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjXae1bXmx
amethysts let out a low glow before growing cold once again.
“Eliza.” The ring82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31SQGNXFxE
inside the second box was like Kiara’s except it was gold with a ruby on top82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQkS8OHu1f
along with little amethysts along the side.
“With this ring I82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhKhBwYUns
affirm my love for you and only you.” Cuvera held out his hand allowing Kiara82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95pg3zA3JL
to place the ring on his finger. Once again the gems glowed slightly before82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1mKJIZ6OM
turning back to normal.
“You may now kiss82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8x8q7Ggom
and in front of Humjir and Azta, you are now married.” Cuvera scooped Kiara82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2X6b63Nbq
into his arms then leaned over to kiss her firmly on the lips. Everyone aside82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQ3HyNAmdk
from Whitesun, Visc, Bree and Leon, stood up and cheered. Doves were released82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3S5s9JKSH
as servants dropped white petals from the balcony above.
Vander and Eliza82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡob89GRtUMl
looked at each other over the commotion and warmth flooded his chest, but it82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Fjl6Waexm
was short lived. Now that this was over there was only a small amount of time82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaKgVXHGJ1
until someone died, something he couldn’t prevent.
This was going to82Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvycjxTzYzl
be a long night.
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