Chapter 20
The walk back to the castle was101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhsSXDW76j
quiet. Cuvera was thinking to himself about what had happened while he talked101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHk0DrynJI
with his mother, but Vander was preoccupied with what the Boar’s specter had101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIZ7lAKTAO
told him was going to happen tonight. Someone was going to die tonight, and he101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2Rob3fR9e
could do nothing about it, in fact, he was supposed to do nothing to stop it.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyiaeD2lGc
There was no way that this event was going to be so important in the future101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBSaPr1RvBk
that it would doom them all, but he couldn’t ignore that the deities believed101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnhGlZZ1YB2
it would be. He didn’t know what to do. If Shea had any inkling, she didn’t let101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyWna0DKl6
on. She just kept pace with Vander as they walked.
When they arrived back, Cuvera101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5YhfWASjG
excused himself then headed back upstairs to get ready for his wedding. It was101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aeJRDpB4T
a couple of hours after all. Since Vander was fully dressed in nothing to do,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Au6KpEatH
he decided that he would have to sort himself out or he would be useless, so he101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYaomrJp5r
went somewhere he knew no one else would be the training room below the castle.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleFZ0u5a9b
He made sure to snag some clothing from the clean hamper that would fit him, so101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmOwld0VKM
he didn’t get his outfit dirty. Shea sat by the door to keep anyone from coming101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMogWHO9vgw
in while he changed.
The room had been cleaned up since101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6DOcvNByl
his and Eliza’s little brawl. The hole had been patched up and the training101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1NrpSX8sd
equipment replaced. Vander didn’t want to overwork himself so close to the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhW3pUAWWpg
wedding, but he had to get his confusion out, so he did the only thing he knew101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W4NzfQSHu
he could do. So, he walked over to one of the sand-filled punching bags that101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzUeWgRcUg
hung from the ceiling and got to work.
He started off with a few light101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTSCBPJM9k
jabs hitting the center of the bag to get his rhythm going. He started to move101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIzXCfV25z
his legs more as he punched throwing in a few kicks every few moments. All he101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVEuSntoBv
could see was the bag standing in front of him, but at some point it morphed101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPP4bwwenL
into Veyar’s face. All of this started when she came to him the night before he101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY68HGKV4j
left for the city and all the subsequent summons by the Deities. He didn’t know101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWq8xss8Cn
what they wanted from him, but it was driving him insane. Now with everything101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUCBUBiGp22
else going on, someone important was going to die tonight, someone he could101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadSwA1Umqh
save, but wouldn’t. With a bellow, all his emotions were released as he threw101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5sS4Hholq
one final punch at the sandbag, puncturing it and knocking it out of the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YMokGfjuk
ceiling.
He fell to his knees as he felt101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4h0UpY1R8T
the familiar feeling of Unna’s gift trying to force itself to the surface and101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfQ8eidfOl
overtake his mind. It felt like that day he had killed the Shadow Beast, nearly101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBt7RCyAlYQ
being eaten alive. Pain erupted from his legs then traveled up his body. His101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBS2z6kfm05
head felt as though it was going to split from the middle, so he pressed his101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulJk2RsI4L
hands to his temples then started to squeeze to keep it from breaking. Words101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGaYY9d9lmt
whispered into his ear telling him to give into the power, that they could stop101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kSfBUSiwQ
the deities’ plan and save the ones he loved. His back arched and his skin101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOPFBO7bqR
began to ripple. His fingers broke causing him to scream, but they grew longer101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXh1sBS2XKs
with claws replacing his fingers. He fought with all his might even with the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hDPrxdCCi
whispers telling him to give in.
He was so pissed at himself for101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzCQj4NVQG
allowing his emotional state to give rise to the beast within. He could feel101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecC2g5eqtD
his resolve slipping, but as his vision started to fade he felt someone wrap101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrYxnrkJqK
their arms around him. He could feel the burning from their skin as well as the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrNUM816MY
power of Azta forcing itself into his body. The beast recoiled but tried to101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8TdenE0lU
fight back. It slammed on the wall with all its might, but it did not falter.
Before now, the beast was always101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dH1iOpmIx
hidden in the shadows, waiting for its time, but now with the fires101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtElCS8Oymw
illuminating the space, Vander could now see what it looked like. It was like101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FwfhozWwp
looking into the mirror except there was no warmth in his reflection’s eyes.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDNAhPl2hX
The eyes were normally colored with a red ring around the iris. His hair had101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hVik6TfEZ
turned black and when he smiled, you could see the long fangs poking out from101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYOJ1hxhzw
under his top lip. Vander could smell the power emanating from his inner demon.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxCvSltpFz
This was not someone you wanted to mess with.
The demon placed his hand on the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvRBikQEmp
wall of fire. Despite the burning flesh, he didn’t flinch backwards, just fixed101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbF4wCc2c1p
Vander with a grin before disappearing back into the shadows. The warning was101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngBf1xloEK
clear: he would be back and next time, it wouldn’t be quite so easy to get rid101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEnUDZ8tN9
of him. Vander felt a sudden rush of relief as he slumped against Eliza.
This was the first time that the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5UYcBaqa9
demon had gotten so close to taking over his body. It left him feeling very101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6renVjiMA
vulnerable. He wasn’t sure if this was the deities plan or if it had been a101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvepi05aLT
side effect of being told what was going to happen tonight, but he didn’t like101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo88Fse7rVF
it. He had to learn to control himself better because if he failed everyone101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaAJSLOFiA
would be at risk. Sadly, there was no one he could turn to about this. Anyone101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8C7j9cuOO
else who might have had an idea would be long dead. He must have let out a101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJiI4Drdw9
small whimper because he felt Eliza stroking his head whispering in his ear:
“There, there.” She said. “You’re101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7OLNNq5kx
safe now.”
“I almost lost it.” He shivered.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0wAeT1ryZ
“It was so close to taking over my body that for the first time I saw what it101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPqD7BDyAq
looked like. He looked just like me except there was no trace of humanity in101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQXddyzCWT
its eyes. I would just be so easy.”
“It’s a hard thing to control your101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBttM2s8jS
instincts.” She said. “Having the powers of the deities isn’t an easy task. You101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Yx9wnTewh
constantly must fight against the corruption that power could bring, but it101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3UXwatg4R
becomes a lot easier once you accept that it’s a part of you. You are101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiybBqQYG8K
resisting, that is why it’s so eager to be unleashed.”
“You said the same thing last101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlX9LNDBJ6
time.” He spat. “But I refuse to become like my predecessors. I won’t.”
“You don’t have to.” Eliza got up101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOu1zkYPhZ
from the ground. “You have people who care for you Vander, let that be enough.”
“And if it isn’t?” he turned101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWkyEjTVqt
around to look at her.
“Then let me be enough.” She101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIEz4FnsAa
cupped his face in her hands.
“I don’t know you.” he said,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIz7k2LvShR
trying to push her hands away, but she held fast. “You don’t know me; how could101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhyGSNYgTS
just you be enough.”
“Oh Vander,” she sighed stepping101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKBE8dsy2w
backwards. “They really didn’t tell you anything about your gifts.”
“Eluvia isn’t known for101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclJhkOKs2Y
worshipping Unna.” Vander frowned. “Out of all the deities, she doesn’t have a101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDl1men9gT
statue in the Northern District nor are there many books about her. Most of101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7dX99FXbV
what I know came from the books dedicated to calling her evil.”
Eliza fixed a sad expression on101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnbErlYd5A
her face, before letting out a sigh. “Tonight, during the party, go up to the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hSiy4zXFf
King’s library and find the book about the deities.” She explained. “You know101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjamxOV3SVm
the one? He showed it to you when you were introduced to Draken.” Vander looked101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTfJ2s5QBlN
at her confused. He hadn’t told anyone about the book, but now two people had101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkGYzvTN4L
told him to get it. What was going on?
“Yes, but how did you-“
“Not important,” she said, cutting101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0J1O1sexBO
him off. “Find the book and find a corner to read it. It will tell you101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHYlBYCuwJ
everything you need to know about the gifts you have been given.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ciHkoTLFn
before?” he asked her.
“Because I didn’t know how much101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQ68hrRFB3
you failed to learn.” She said. “Eluvia has many secrets Vander, it’s time to101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMVL9BIQjB
uncover them.” She held out her hand. “Come on, let’s get you dressed. We don’t101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzyVTaGnGD
want you to be late for the wedding.”
∙
Vander stood nervously next to the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKn6pa7NU3
spot Cuvera would occupy once he arrived. Behind him stood Peyton while on the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjL6Jnjh12m
other side Eliza stood next to Kiara’s spot while Viggo Visc stood behind her.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETg8qYGeYT
The four generals stood in front of the Platform, two on each side. To his101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmd86FE18VB
annoyance, both Valentin and Jilena were on Vander’s side.
The room had been101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9fAGQwwS7
decorated with the wedding in mind and now that everything was there, it was101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIVit015gf
more beautiful than he could have even dreamed about. Half of the room was101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgzq9aUrGD
covered in sapphire blue tapestry: over the windows, wrapped around the pillars101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmshyEIQFl
and on the floor underneath the seats. The other half was ruby red and where101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuH06dYWlG
the two colors met, a beautiful amethyst color tapestry was hung to signify the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0TvjbZzq2
blending of the two houses. Those who were on the groom’s side wore blue and101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6P1wTmKQm
white outfits while those on the bride’s side wore red and gold. Bernard and101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQImXBPD82
Peyton must have gone all out to make sure everyone was properly dressed. However,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxqkUJEJgPJ
the thing that took his breath away was Eliza.
She was dressed101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMX9fR5CGBy
in a stunning sleeveless red dress that hugged her curves leaving very little101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWID7JfbLvm
to the imagination. She wore gold eyeshadow which brought out her eyes along101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYKKQNNEpS
with a red shawl wrapped around her arms. He had seen her in regular clothing101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERnHTG2gId
and with training clothing, however something about the way she was dressed now101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEFGgwcDyI
made him see her in a way he wouldn’t have had before. She must have seen him101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksj3zmD1kk
staring because she gave him a small wink causing him to blush. He turned away101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWS0ejESZq
to focus on something else.
“Are you101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2QoKSZko3
alright?” he felt Shea’s voice enter his mind. He could feel her worry101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRSYOIRvFr
through their bond and he cursed himself for not talking to her earlier.
“No,” he101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOws5FNgLq0
said back. “But I can’t talk about it here.”
“I could smell101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGky1D7nU3c
that woman on you.” Shea growled. “If she did something to hurt you I’ll101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK484o0z2Ze
rip her throat out.” He was happy that Shea would kill someone for him, but101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AaegDDN0D
her anger was directed to the wrong person.
“During the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEi63xtsRIZ
celebration I need to sneak out to get something from the King’s study.” He101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLroZ9bHyv
said. “I want you to come with me.”
“Wherever you101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSP5JFUT5SU
go, I will follow.” He could feel her smile. “We are a team.” He101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lG8mS8hEt
went to respond, but then the door opened. Malcolm walked through followed101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXCFmMFhko
closely behind by Charles and someone Vander didn’t know, but who he101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARMQxPIpHs
recognized: Humi, the title given to Humjir’s head priest from the temple.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLkNn6DfIK
Everyone grew quiet as the King’s entourage walked down the center area.
Malcolm was101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcB4VtXTm0x
dressed in his finest attire. He wore his armor from his time at wore along101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcbLngw4Wa
with his furry blue cloak that had the Elan family crest stitched on the back.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69zQklsvxn
Attached to his chest were his various medals. On his head he wore a silver101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrtLUHIUohe
crown adorned with a sapphire that had been dug up straight from within the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhp4oEasuj
northern mountains. He carried both his sword and scepter.
Charles was dressed in his Blade101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1A8kuMTQo
uniform with his sword strapped to his side. His boots had been polished and101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkz84Fhun5P
his uniform had been revisited to account for his bigger frame. However, he101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ui9IpnihY
walked tall and proud, forever the warrior that made both allies and enemies’ tremble.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRBVpnNGIL
As the two of them made eye contact, Charles nodded to him.
Humi was someone Vander didn’t101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6jxuGJJsZ
know too much about. He did his best to stay away from the Northern District in101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuRxyF8mAM
case the acolytes could sense who he was. He didn’t want to deal with being101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xb6OjnZ9g
ostracized because of his connection to Unna. The man had graying hair and101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh1Vo7BPo2
sky-blue eyes. He wore a long blue robe with Humjir’s symbol, a crescent moon,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbaEkXFdiU
on the back. In his hand he held a book.
Humi took his spot center stage,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVOdW95EaJ
between where Cuvera and Kiara would stand while Malcolm stood to the right and101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfBlE78jBg
Charles stood to the left. Humi cleared his throat then began to speak:
“Thank you all for coming.” His101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvQqhhVbrJ
voice echoed through the room. “Today we have been called here for a momentous101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmIqvfVqpm
occasion: the marriage of our crowned prince to the princess of Bricen. I have101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruZohYrNaf
been called here to oversee and to give the blessing of our lord Deity Humjir.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrHACHH399
Now if the groom would come in.”
The door on the left side of the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpdiQeUZ1m
room opened and Cuvera strode through. He was wearing an outfit like his101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdGzTF9NTE
fathers: a long blue cloak and armor that had been made especially for him. The101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7OOLcyqmG
silver armor glowed under the lights making him out to be a large than life101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Xoc2xmIQq
figure. There was a smaller, silver crown on his head with another sapphire101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvGUWbcbRa
embedded in it. Bernard walked behind him carrying a velvet pillow with a small101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaS6KqZkwda
box on top.
“Take this Vander.” Bernard101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEdzZiX8wn
whispered to him. Nodding his head, he carefully picked up the box and held it101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8cEKuai24
in front of him. The box was heavy, but the contents inside wasn’t. He knew it101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ds8IkfQJS
was a ring, but he didn’t know what it looked like. They would find out soon101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4miQQ33GZ
enough.
“Welcome Cuvera.” Humi bowed his101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gLa4pxJ36
head. “Are you excited?”
“Yes sir.” Cuvera’s voice shook101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9fto0t6i9
for a second, but he recovered with a smile. Many couldn’t tell, but Cuvera was101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdE3dSErO4m
nervous. Vander could see the perspiration on his friend’s forehead and the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEU0U4Nrek7
tensing of his jaw was a dead giveaway.
“And now for the bride.” The right101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWegOJ2DRqs
door opened and as soon as Kiara stepped in, the room took in a collective101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflpMrgCcAl
breath.
Her hair was tied101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0Qf90Of2S
back into a long, braided ponytail that had been dyed red and blue. Her eye101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHL3pZEXBbV
lids had been colored purple matching the red dress she wore. The dress itself101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71ACHJfbup
had long sleeves stopping just above her wrists. There was a pattern that had101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1bwRAOcGb
been cut into the sleeves that snaked along her arm revealing firm, tanned101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4NVw3eIl40
skin. The dress had been cut around her ribs and stopped a few feet behind her.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkokeU5ea1
In her hands she held a bouquet of red flowers which she handed off to Eliza101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHkNU2QdzZ
when she stepped onto the platform.
The two of them101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3jDUv0gWZ
held hands as Humi began to speak. “Today is a day that we will all remember101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWIFG5haoc
for the rest of our lives.” A chill traveled down Vander’s spine as the older101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPRcC2tpdx
man spoke. “The union of two people from differing countries coming together to101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C337axUhl
bring peace to us all is something we will never forgive nor forget. I, too,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MPGQ7PaG2
thought that this would only be a political marriage, but upon seeing these two101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FHP0yKQkD
here today, I can see that they truly have come to love each other. Humjir has101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmHhqsNjKkl
given his blessing for this union, as has Azta. I hear that they have written101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfTDJwUmH2
their own vows. My prince, would you like to go first?”
Cuvera nodded his101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkqHh3nKKE
consent. He turned to face his betrothed with a smile on his face. “My love,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwk8H8U4DW
you look so beautiful today.” Kiara blushed but didn’t avert her gaze. “When I101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUd6qKJGQ2g
was traveling to Bricen to pick you up and take you home, I wasn’t sure what to101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSaLfsJT8h
expect. I heard a great many things about the princesses of Bricen, only some101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlIlz27VfZ
of them good. But imagine my surprise when I saw a strong, beautiful women101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0tPRzEAFp
coming out to greet me without any guards to protect her. You took my hand, led101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaLh8ouCXU
me inside, introduced me to your family, and had me ask your father for your101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqPAip5GQh
hand. I was scared the entire time.” Everyone laughed. “The talks we had on our101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkmA7jv5GI
trip made me fall for you more than I ever thought possible. We talked about101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0w48OlRJAC
everything from the things we enjoy to our family members to our hopes for the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ShsYzkAFs
future. We both have the same goal to make this country prosperous and to make101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XArXdEP9Y
sure the people are taken care of. I may have only known for a little while,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBtiPp1gNW
but I’ve been waiting for you my entire life. You have made me the happiest man101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabbhwVozAZ
in this world, and I hope that you feel the same about me. I love you.”
“Now you101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0A4OrDzaFn
princess.” Humi turned to Kiara.
“When I heard of101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9DMogOi59
the treaty between our countries, I was heartbroken.” Cuvera’s face fell. “I101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeorviM7GTT
didn’t want to leave my home and I wanted to be the one to choose my own101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDgWj3Wsyqx
marriage partner. When I saw you coming up the road with your army behind you,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2xF1Q8V2R
I didn’t want you to see me as someone you could bully into doing what you101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpP0Its00n
wanted. However, once I got to know you I realized you weren’t that person at101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaeYYy2N881
all. You were kind, compassionate, and such a love-struck fool, but I found101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxn7mjxTtt
myself starting to fall for you as well.” She brought her hand up to cup his101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ORooUmrvA
face. He leaned into her warmth fixing a small smile on his face. “Everyone has101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfedraehLo1
been so kind and welcoming to me here, it made me feel like I was back home. I101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4im3dYqJ1p
have also come to enjoy our talks and I am excited for what future will bring.”101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqV2GNSMIV
She felt quiet but kept staring at her soon-to-be husband.
“Without further101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyR1dX3Qas
ado, Vander will you give Cuvera the ring?” Humi turned to him. Vander bowed101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz08CN52U8A
his head and removed the box from the top of the pillow before placing it on101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHa9yib2wV
the ground. Vander opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a massive101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYNTaHi8mw
sapphire on top along with amethysts embedded around the ring. Vander held the101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjnfuQ7yXIn
box up to Cuvera who took the ring with a smile.
“With this ring,101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcRXB5lns9
I affirm that you will be the only one I love for the rest of my days.” He took101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN43tCtFFLn
her hand in his then carefully placed the ring on her finger. The sapphire and101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pM4eFnIYI
amethysts let out a low glow before growing cold once again.
“Eliza.” The ring101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iDktPp2xR
inside the second box was like Kiara’s except it was gold with a ruby on top101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxauAdd7vH9
along with little amethysts along the side.
“With this ring I101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCsP9HBjZB
affirm my love for you and only you.” Cuvera held out his hand allowing Kiara101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHiwk6Qx7O
to place the ring on his finger. Once again the gems glowed slightly before101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSu33FZYRw
turning back to normal.
“You may now kiss101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡczqXWTYL5l
and in front of Humjir and Azta, you are now married.” Cuvera scooped Kiara101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwlsyfPTlT
into his arms then leaned over to kiss her firmly on the lips. Everyone aside101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHFkQV5SBK
from Whitesun, Visc, Bree and Leon, stood up and cheered. Doves were released101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphAXsS055t
as servants dropped white petals from the balcony above.
Vander and Eliza101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARY0ZAOWjW
looked at each other over the commotion and warmth flooded his chest, but it101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyyqrxF8mgb
was short lived. Now that this was over there was only a small amount of time101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8u4WTF6d1H
until someone died, something he couldn’t prevent.
This was going to101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KQWm58Jmk
be a long night.
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