Chapter 20
The walk back to the castle was38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAL4IDD1HxV
quiet. Cuvera was thinking to himself about what had happened while he talked38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvWzyI6Tai
with his mother, but Vander was preoccupied with what the Boar’s specter had38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjr0WOofCc
told him was going to happen tonight. Someone was going to die tonight, and he38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXXLDrZHHi
could do nothing about it, in fact, he was supposed to do nothing to stop it.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2IKMus3lY
There was no way that this event was going to be so important in the future38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQ7OBmqPx6
that it would doom them all, but he couldn’t ignore that the deities believed38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyaHXTT2G28
it would be. He didn’t know what to do. If Shea had any inkling, she didn’t let38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcebb5Oqcy
on. She just kept pace with Vander as they walked.
When they arrived back, Cuvera38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeIBfNT5OC
excused himself then headed back upstairs to get ready for his wedding. It was38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvgUmNI7gW
a couple of hours after all. Since Vander was fully dressed in nothing to do,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHihM2XEdk
he decided that he would have to sort himself out or he would be useless, so he38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblWbVBwOpx
went somewhere he knew no one else would be the training room below the castle.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgg1JEzb6eW
He made sure to snag some clothing from the clean hamper that would fit him, so38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaj7itkohe
he didn’t get his outfit dirty. Shea sat by the door to keep anyone from coming38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvd3tiRV6r
in while he changed.
The room had been cleaned up since38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqhTRulUGW
his and Eliza’s little brawl. The hole had been patched up and the training38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLCOvJmEhp
equipment replaced. Vander didn’t want to overwork himself so close to the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JR2kY5ukz
wedding, but he had to get his confusion out, so he did the only thing he knew38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBEcRDaAqC
he could do. So, he walked over to one of the sand-filled punching bags that38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5jGVOuLEJ
hung from the ceiling and got to work.
He started off with a few light38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxtfMPynFY
jabs hitting the center of the bag to get his rhythm going. He started to move38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFTDNwPcuc
his legs more as he punched throwing in a few kicks every few moments. All he38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBb0xsT09U
could see was the bag standing in front of him, but at some point it morphed38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMjX5bMWMp
into Veyar’s face. All of this started when she came to him the night before he38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYL4YfCxVwP
left for the city and all the subsequent summons by the Deities. He didn’t know38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HQ26qkCXP
what they wanted from him, but it was driving him insane. Now with everything38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA09489Idxx
else going on, someone important was going to die tonight, someone he could38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqozLt2NXu
save, but wouldn’t. With a bellow, all his emotions were released as he threw38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvbFQwvxFS
one final punch at the sandbag, puncturing it and knocking it out of the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz09hnya2y
ceiling.
He fell to his knees as he felt38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXU7rXtFJs
the familiar feeling of Unna’s gift trying to force itself to the surface and38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopsQnLbz3r
overtake his mind. It felt like that day he had killed the Shadow Beast, nearly38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlMhMBJ6iY
being eaten alive. Pain erupted from his legs then traveled up his body. His38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEswZV8oXVS
head felt as though it was going to split from the middle, so he pressed his38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2DtHKnaNX
hands to his temples then started to squeeze to keep it from breaking. Words38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH5oWNkY7J
whispered into his ear telling him to give into the power, that they could stop38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicseg2C4Uy
the deities’ plan and save the ones he loved. His back arched and his skin38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMeRcWstFYF
began to ripple. His fingers broke causing him to scream, but they grew longer38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJtdGsXvui
with claws replacing his fingers. He fought with all his might even with the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwljDxugq3
whispers telling him to give in.
He was so pissed at himself for38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSsPUqUTqQ
allowing his emotional state to give rise to the beast within. He could feel38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6lNAdYim4
his resolve slipping, but as his vision started to fade he felt someone wrap38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK3vkrMbrVi
their arms around him. He could feel the burning from their skin as well as the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qitaRufUS
power of Azta forcing itself into his body. The beast recoiled but tried to38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3pIUkby49
fight back. It slammed on the wall with all its might, but it did not falter.
Before now, the beast was always38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi52lo51mmc
hidden in the shadows, waiting for its time, but now with the fires38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWHEzqo8nE
illuminating the space, Vander could now see what it looked like. It was like38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlc2NArOEK
looking into the mirror except there was no warmth in his reflection’s eyes.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVNmp2MXZp
The eyes were normally colored with a red ring around the iris. His hair had38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4lXNIsu3Z
turned black and when he smiled, you could see the long fangs poking out from38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3q8cSR7vO
under his top lip. Vander could smell the power emanating from his inner demon.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlJmO1tZzD
This was not someone you wanted to mess with.
The demon placed his hand on the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwQBrW2e5e
wall of fire. Despite the burning flesh, he didn’t flinch backwards, just fixed38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzN6vKe1fho
Vander with a grin before disappearing back into the shadows. The warning was38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6F7LD79wKW
clear: he would be back and next time, it wouldn’t be quite so easy to get rid38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡag8qHFjiBJ
of him. Vander felt a sudden rush of relief as he slumped against Eliza.
This was the first time that the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBCv3vSMfI
demon had gotten so close to taking over his body. It left him feeling very38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3YbyiYB18
vulnerable. He wasn’t sure if this was the deities plan or if it had been a38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfYsRrJ63k
side effect of being told what was going to happen tonight, but he didn’t like38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTgfgsmYzF
it. He had to learn to control himself better because if he failed everyone38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDW31PY7bSR
would be at risk. Sadly, there was no one he could turn to about this. Anyone38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jwIP53Geq
else who might have had an idea would be long dead. He must have let out a38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0tJ3zz1VM
small whimper because he felt Eliza stroking his head whispering in his ear:
“There, there.” She said. “You’re38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgThReOBMG
safe now.”
“I almost lost it.” He shivered.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoAWawpG2e
“It was so close to taking over my body that for the first time I saw what it38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopfmeFhBt3
looked like. He looked just like me except there was no trace of humanity in38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz57JqYHup
its eyes. I would just be so easy.”
“It’s a hard thing to control your38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsLLW5TElS
instincts.” She said. “Having the powers of the deities isn’t an easy task. You38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Zj7uSlsy0
constantly must fight against the corruption that power could bring, but it38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQedbPFVIB
becomes a lot easier once you accept that it’s a part of you. You are38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBDsVLMIDv
resisting, that is why it’s so eager to be unleashed.”
“You said the same thing last38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdpnRQZMlE
time.” He spat. “But I refuse to become like my predecessors. I won’t.”
“You don’t have to.” Eliza got up38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagCGfESlkS
from the ground. “You have people who care for you Vander, let that be enough.”
“And if it isn’t?” he turned38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm09u60voe1
around to look at her.
“Then let me be enough.” She38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJrGmI0RbhD
cupped his face in her hands.
“I don’t know you.” he said,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1GouOqwNX
trying to push her hands away, but she held fast. “You don’t know me; how could38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIgEkcJvgY
just you be enough.”
“Oh Vander,” she sighed stepping38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRzrw63VKT
backwards. “They really didn’t tell you anything about your gifts.”
“Eluvia isn’t known for38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4zfbERIkox
worshipping Unna.” Vander frowned. “Out of all the deities, she doesn’t have a38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjhdE0sOuX
statue in the Northern District nor are there many books about her. Most of38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMJvet1Pik
what I know came from the books dedicated to calling her evil.”
Eliza fixed a sad expression on38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojEsnUfVcR
her face, before letting out a sigh. “Tonight, during the party, go up to the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJPTtDrh4y
King’s library and find the book about the deities.” She explained. “You know38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GsBWspy05
the one? He showed it to you when you were introduced to Draken.” Vander looked38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5wK3z42xr
at her confused. He hadn’t told anyone about the book, but now two people had38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcvnXXUmTc
told him to get it. What was going on?
“Yes, but how did you-“
“Not important,” she said, cutting38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoIj7ZoXFP
him off. “Find the book and find a corner to read it. It will tell you38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSnY0O6EMa
everything you need to know about the gifts you have been given.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KiQGnIp9n
before?” he asked her.
“Because I didn’t know how much38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡESzvNZdcoW
you failed to learn.” She said. “Eluvia has many secrets Vander, it’s time to38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjWhsaqJij1
uncover them.” She held out her hand. “Come on, let’s get you dressed. We don’t38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGa8B050kHq
want you to be late for the wedding.”
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Vander stood nervously next to the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMrnTfH1BT
spot Cuvera would occupy once he arrived. Behind him stood Peyton while on the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCknv1laW8k
other side Eliza stood next to Kiara’s spot while Viggo Visc stood behind her.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LbOTkXY7l
The four generals stood in front of the Platform, two on each side. To his38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCkqZHbODO
annoyance, both Valentin and Jilena were on Vander’s side.
The room had been38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXzbnDIfKz
decorated with the wedding in mind and now that everything was there, it was38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjzEi6enZx
more beautiful than he could have even dreamed about. Half of the room was38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5og8gXJYuL
covered in sapphire blue tapestry: over the windows, wrapped around the pillars38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1PihaFZfM
and on the floor underneath the seats. The other half was ruby red and where38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAruzfV9KwL
the two colors met, a beautiful amethyst color tapestry was hung to signify the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOxM6hFD7R
blending of the two houses. Those who were on the groom’s side wore blue and38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLT1TcsEJzW
white outfits while those on the bride’s side wore red and gold. Bernard and38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1e2AOykz1e
Peyton must have gone all out to make sure everyone was properly dressed. However,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqjR6HF1QC
the thing that took his breath away was Eliza.
She was dressed38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVKyyHb60C
in a stunning sleeveless red dress that hugged her curves leaving very little38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhQAgsYYgwf
to the imagination. She wore gold eyeshadow which brought out her eyes along38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5NxZB3AXf
with a red shawl wrapped around her arms. He had seen her in regular clothing38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutLykBkO2F
and with training clothing, however something about the way she was dressed now38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjwSmhMuc5
made him see her in a way he wouldn’t have had before. She must have seen him38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhfyHkNJVSu
staring because she gave him a small wink causing him to blush. He turned away38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7llnVqxJ0D
to focus on something else.
“Are you38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQNHECiDPz
alright?” he felt Shea’s voice enter his mind. He could feel her worry38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkAQSJswXz
through their bond and he cursed himself for not talking to her earlier.
“No,” he38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYulOXXnZx
said back. “But I can’t talk about it here.”
“I could smell38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PGZVSJrye
that woman on you.” Shea growled. “If she did something to hurt you I’ll38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNTu0XS4k6
rip her throat out.” He was happy that Shea would kill someone for him, but38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcxBw3nlBN
her anger was directed to the wrong person.
“During the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHgJFGij3vt
celebration I need to sneak out to get something from the King’s study.” He38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFt1Re2BWE
said. “I want you to come with me.”
“Wherever you38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qrvgyLb44
go, I will follow.” He could feel her smile. “We are a team.” He38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nRcMr3DFk
went to respond, but then the door opened. Malcolm walked through followed38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrGkeKUHEC
closely behind by Charles and someone Vander didn’t know, but who he38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZMsYZDtQJ
recognized: Humi, the title given to Humjir’s head priest from the temple.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalnMqXdwFb
Everyone grew quiet as the King’s entourage walked down the center area.
Malcolm was38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo4EmSU1QIT
dressed in his finest attire. He wore his armor from his time at wore along38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFVQlV0035q
with his furry blue cloak that had the Elan family crest stitched on the back.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbw0O9qMq4r
Attached to his chest were his various medals. On his head he wore a silver38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkCQLVJJHd
crown adorned with a sapphire that had been dug up straight from within the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBB6OEy2tdS
northern mountains. He carried both his sword and scepter.
Charles was dressed in his Blade38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7cmyDJE6i
uniform with his sword strapped to his side. His boots had been polished and38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTGmgxeVTYu
his uniform had been revisited to account for his bigger frame. However, he38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlwxIsYFZ8
walked tall and proud, forever the warrior that made both allies and enemies’ tremble.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajy16yWfT4
As the two of them made eye contact, Charles nodded to him.
Humi was someone Vander didn’t38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡli6s2hodfD
know too much about. He did his best to stay away from the Northern District in38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvWXbhd5nf
case the acolytes could sense who he was. He didn’t want to deal with being38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwoDR2p0JTk
ostracized because of his connection to Unna. The man had graying hair and38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9KtHYsx1h
sky-blue eyes. He wore a long blue robe with Humjir’s symbol, a crescent moon,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUicKN258v
on the back. In his hand he held a book.
Humi took his spot center stage,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTmO77Q7Dn
between where Cuvera and Kiara would stand while Malcolm stood to the right and38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwizNOwZ9qc
Charles stood to the left. Humi cleared his throat then began to speak:
“Thank you all for coming.” His38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCL98qtzVVn
voice echoed through the room. “Today we have been called here for a momentous38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXu8zJSNsNg
occasion: the marriage of our crowned prince to the princess of Bricen. I have38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjzg1Z9p2G
been called here to oversee and to give the blessing of our lord Deity Humjir.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSQyY3nLK6
Now if the groom would come in.”
The door on the left side of the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzHBW3AQxB
room opened and Cuvera strode through. He was wearing an outfit like his38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eWxXMMr7o
fathers: a long blue cloak and armor that had been made especially for him. The38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT7pZ1dg6O
silver armor glowed under the lights making him out to be a large than life38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsMhXWeAd4
figure. There was a smaller, silver crown on his head with another sapphire38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy1Pnok1JA
embedded in it. Bernard walked behind him carrying a velvet pillow with a small38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVes05YjT0
box on top.
“Take this Vander.” Bernard38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT3jYc7pm6
whispered to him. Nodding his head, he carefully picked up the box and held it38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm71RhkYiUu
in front of him. The box was heavy, but the contents inside wasn’t. He knew it38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9hkqZ1vFU
was a ring, but he didn’t know what it looked like. They would find out soon38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vUYPecJ9K
enough.
“Welcome Cuvera.” Humi bowed his38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQemxvrEyzC
head. “Are you excited?”
“Yes sir.” Cuvera’s voice shook38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJolaZgLIj
for a second, but he recovered with a smile. Many couldn’t tell, but Cuvera was38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZI5oXmgeOL
nervous. Vander could see the perspiration on his friend’s forehead and the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44b2xQJNvH
tensing of his jaw was a dead giveaway.
“And now for the bride.” The right38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWxd01G0bk
door opened and as soon as Kiara stepped in, the room took in a collective38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeu9Q7MhSq
breath.
Her hair was tied38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaL1XNV8C1
back into a long, braided ponytail that had been dyed red and blue. Her eye38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9A4SZfnGVB
lids had been colored purple matching the red dress she wore. The dress itself38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjfE2OKKTp
had long sleeves stopping just above her wrists. There was a pattern that had38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tqhO3XiFu
been cut into the sleeves that snaked along her arm revealing firm, tanned38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQF96tNqnV
skin. The dress had been cut around her ribs and stopped a few feet behind her.38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRysgFRDQVq
In her hands she held a bouquet of red flowers which she handed off to Eliza38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RZNOPKXIz
when she stepped onto the platform.
The two of them38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FiFMN1Hd8
held hands as Humi began to speak. “Today is a day that we will all remember38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjay1VZakf
for the rest of our lives.” A chill traveled down Vander’s spine as the older38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgd2RcNEaes
man spoke. “The union of two people from differing countries coming together to38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAA6R2jdaH
bring peace to us all is something we will never forgive nor forget. I, too,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuI1GkQG7Dg
thought that this would only be a political marriage, but upon seeing these two38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qLzqj6kBY
here today, I can see that they truly have come to love each other. Humjir has38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpT99a3Kw6n
given his blessing for this union, as has Azta. I hear that they have written38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkqvQXKWep
their own vows. My prince, would you like to go first?”
Cuvera nodded his38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsEtNPMgsi
consent. He turned to face his betrothed with a smile on his face. “My love,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYAuwuBGVS
you look so beautiful today.” Kiara blushed but didn’t avert her gaze. “When I38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZacNVYXRj5
was traveling to Bricen to pick you up and take you home, I wasn’t sure what to38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVQkvBeWka
expect. I heard a great many things about the princesses of Bricen, only some38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3rHGHzJlF
of them good. But imagine my surprise when I saw a strong, beautiful women38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxepqRQsWI
coming out to greet me without any guards to protect her. You took my hand, led38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ODClTkGpm
me inside, introduced me to your family, and had me ask your father for your38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0lnJYDp7x
hand. I was scared the entire time.” Everyone laughed. “The talks we had on our38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhx126AWgn
trip made me fall for you more than I ever thought possible. We talked about38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7BydkVg7s
everything from the things we enjoy to our family members to our hopes for the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvMt9NDDG9
future. We both have the same goal to make this country prosperous and to make38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuy3TsEiOcU
sure the people are taken care of. I may have only known for a little while,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGSmQvQVEp
but I’ve been waiting for you my entire life. You have made me the happiest man38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPKSqMX5Wca
in this world, and I hope that you feel the same about me. I love you.”
“Now you38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQ4qMRpLwv
princess.” Humi turned to Kiara.
“When I heard of38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5QrzBIAuPG
the treaty between our countries, I was heartbroken.” Cuvera’s face fell. “I38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmNdUDkOvR
didn’t want to leave my home and I wanted to be the one to choose my own38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxv9As1ANE
marriage partner. When I saw you coming up the road with your army behind you,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOf4mgPjmXS
I didn’t want you to see me as someone you could bully into doing what you38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡri1XZmxG6e
wanted. However, once I got to know you I realized you weren’t that person at38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHxpIr2RM1
all. You were kind, compassionate, and such a love-struck fool, but I found38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNZd8fvLzH
myself starting to fall for you as well.” She brought her hand up to cup his38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30T9x17pvE
face. He leaned into her warmth fixing a small smile on his face. “Everyone has38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAEemf3E2T
been so kind and welcoming to me here, it made me feel like I was back home. I38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkDyuWvhzI
have also come to enjoy our talks and I am excited for what future will bring.”38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguqA0Y3xap
She felt quiet but kept staring at her soon-to-be husband.
“Without further38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGslPWKqAnd
ado, Vander will you give Cuvera the ring?” Humi turned to him. Vander bowed38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSze1q9WnrD
his head and removed the box from the top of the pillow before placing it on38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvESkR6GyJ
the ground. Vander opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a massive38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCCjbneJ9s
sapphire on top along with amethysts embedded around the ring. Vander held the38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3EcbKQcF7
box up to Cuvera who took the ring with a smile.
“With this ring,38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhjJxUF9KN
I affirm that you will be the only one I love for the rest of my days.” He took38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iJO6mDPw8
her hand in his then carefully placed the ring on her finger. The sapphire and38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbJszOSYyd
amethysts let out a low glow before growing cold once again.
“Eliza.” The ring38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwuc7w92YY
inside the second box was like Kiara’s except it was gold with a ruby on top38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8QK78fsrM
along with little amethysts along the side.
“With this ring I38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuUZaxruLa
affirm my love for you and only you.” Cuvera held out his hand allowing Kiara38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOwRYebvZ5
to place the ring on his finger. Once again the gems glowed slightly before38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp936m7S8Lq
turning back to normal.
“You may now kiss38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIIuJKfjKS
and in front of Humjir and Azta, you are now married.” Cuvera scooped Kiara38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtZEqmTE9A
into his arms then leaned over to kiss her firmly on the lips. Everyone aside38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwjfemcV6kv
from Whitesun, Visc, Bree and Leon, stood up and cheered. Doves were released38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJemHVr2RD2
as servants dropped white petals from the balcony above.
Vander and Eliza38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeEMGrpQVc
looked at each other over the commotion and warmth flooded his chest, but it38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTyuTJYzLhz
was short lived. Now that this was over there was only a small amount of time38Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIS2CG9Yoi
until someone died, something he couldn’t prevent.
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be a long night.
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