Chapter 20
The walk back to the castle was84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhOPUx3pAj
quiet. Cuvera was thinking to himself about what had happened while he talked84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldtKbjPZdq
with his mother, but Vander was preoccupied with what the Boar’s specter had84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VhbJGxe2K
told him was going to happen tonight. Someone was going to die tonight, and he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6JL3hSzuq1
could do nothing about it, in fact, he was supposed to do nothing to stop it.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOqf6rkHGO
There was no way that this event was going to be so important in the future84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRYeGIwuSU
that it would doom them all, but he couldn’t ignore that the deities believed84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRYyz8QDGH
it would be. He didn’t know what to do. If Shea had any inkling, she didn’t let84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SpuPpaO2O
on. She just kept pace with Vander as they walked.
When they arrived back, Cuvera84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrEHhJV0Rs
excused himself then headed back upstairs to get ready for his wedding. It was84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5W239uN5Cp
a couple of hours after all. Since Vander was fully dressed in nothing to do,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyS1unMMrz
he decided that he would have to sort himself out or he would be useless, so he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jjqfYOxfT
went somewhere he knew no one else would be the training room below the castle.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6jLjjvnGu
He made sure to snag some clothing from the clean hamper that would fit him, so84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM32gO7gysR
he didn’t get his outfit dirty. Shea sat by the door to keep anyone from coming84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YHhYMIh7B
in while he changed.
The room had been cleaned up since84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1ihztO82x
his and Eliza’s little brawl. The hole had been patched up and the training84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomcyveb6QB
equipment replaced. Vander didn’t want to overwork himself so close to the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPZG98OXhq
wedding, but he had to get his confusion out, so he did the only thing he knew84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxutfylzEof
he could do. So, he walked over to one of the sand-filled punching bags that84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh47FFr2aE6
hung from the ceiling and got to work.
He started off with a few light84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrHhxDW89k
jabs hitting the center of the bag to get his rhythm going. He started to move84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MRVu9JJNu
his legs more as he punched throwing in a few kicks every few moments. All he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNzz1FzyLA
could see was the bag standing in front of him, but at some point it morphed84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEfEWgrgW2
into Veyar’s face. All of this started when she came to him the night before he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBtHBMjZtl
left for the city and all the subsequent summons by the Deities. He didn’t know84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtudvPMDm8p
what they wanted from him, but it was driving him insane. Now with everything84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxpEBIF6fe
else going on, someone important was going to die tonight, someone he could84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSuTK8PvNw
save, but wouldn’t. With a bellow, all his emotions were released as he threw84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJZwI4oRMc
one final punch at the sandbag, puncturing it and knocking it out of the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbPUw9hau8
ceiling.
He fell to his knees as he felt84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtJPrOTSKA
the familiar feeling of Unna’s gift trying to force itself to the surface and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ046YfkHVvU
overtake his mind. It felt like that day he had killed the Shadow Beast, nearly84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4sfVFO4tB0
being eaten alive. Pain erupted from his legs then traveled up his body. His84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCN0sb26OT
head felt as though it was going to split from the middle, so he pressed his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4i8Vx2amE
hands to his temples then started to squeeze to keep it from breaking. Words84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3tNC5uvDo
whispered into his ear telling him to give into the power, that they could stop84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdc2d3iymn
the deities’ plan and save the ones he loved. His back arched and his skin84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Cv5uSnXLI
began to ripple. His fingers broke causing him to scream, but they grew longer84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBQh26Gq7Y
with claws replacing his fingers. He fought with all his might even with the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJcXX1COOH
whispers telling him to give in.
He was so pissed at himself for84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4e4euhHwaw
allowing his emotional state to give rise to the beast within. He could feel84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93M0cHFwFE
his resolve slipping, but as his vision started to fade he felt someone wrap84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3p4lYdrgBX
their arms around him. He could feel the burning from their skin as well as the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04kQsYsXMu
power of Azta forcing itself into his body. The beast recoiled but tried to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjWLrlmqbS
fight back. It slammed on the wall with all its might, but it did not falter.
Before now, the beast was always84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8zzwYQjAV
hidden in the shadows, waiting for its time, but now with the fires84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFYUV8YIjs
illuminating the space, Vander could now see what it looked like. It was like84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWl8YExi7R
looking into the mirror except there was no warmth in his reflection’s eyes.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c2bE8Fcbo
The eyes were normally colored with a red ring around the iris. His hair had84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdfMMWjx5C
turned black and when he smiled, you could see the long fangs poking out from84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNleJ2cTLuE
under his top lip. Vander could smell the power emanating from his inner demon.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQtDSkmp9h
This was not someone you wanted to mess with.
The demon placed his hand on the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tmfNXjtND
wall of fire. Despite the burning flesh, he didn’t flinch backwards, just fixed84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyTVGTCigI
Vander with a grin before disappearing back into the shadows. The warning was84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDquhuDQeb
clear: he would be back and next time, it wouldn’t be quite so easy to get rid84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx3d3vxXok4
of him. Vander felt a sudden rush of relief as he slumped against Eliza.
This was the first time that the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxm86yzkHZv
demon had gotten so close to taking over his body. It left him feeling very84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMf84YPY75O
vulnerable. He wasn’t sure if this was the deities plan or if it had been a84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvlGDfdtXy
side effect of being told what was going to happen tonight, but he didn’t like84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5aZReoSNX
it. He had to learn to control himself better because if he failed everyone84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSWFrzsR0C
would be at risk. Sadly, there was no one he could turn to about this. Anyone84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohhr84NYai
else who might have had an idea would be long dead. He must have let out a84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZ699GzBZZ
small whimper because he felt Eliza stroking his head whispering in his ear:
“There, there.” She said. “You’re84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWzr5p8kLl
safe now.”
“I almost lost it.” He shivered.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehMDK8IRuv
“It was so close to taking over my body that for the first time I saw what it84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsEQh4rktS
looked like. He looked just like me except there was no trace of humanity in84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopRHIuVDn2
its eyes. I would just be so easy.”
“It’s a hard thing to control your84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdNmDHrQp4
instincts.” She said. “Having the powers of the deities isn’t an easy task. You84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEi81RUrAq
constantly must fight against the corruption that power could bring, but it84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIC3RnIKbN
becomes a lot easier once you accept that it’s a part of you. You are84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4TpVW7xzp
resisting, that is why it’s so eager to be unleashed.”
“You said the same thing last84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNstI48Lqw
time.” He spat. “But I refuse to become like my predecessors. I won’t.”
“You don’t have to.” Eliza got up84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0RVm3Uj7sN
from the ground. “You have people who care for you Vander, let that be enough.”
“And if it isn’t?” he turned84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCB7ZaInCxI
around to look at her.
“Then let me be enough.” She84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡag82iBpnTm
cupped his face in her hands.
“I don’t know you.” he said,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRi6t747fN
trying to push her hands away, but she held fast. “You don’t know me; how could84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnmFMrh7vi
just you be enough.”
“Oh Vander,” she sighed stepping84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfn8u2o1sn
backwards. “They really didn’t tell you anything about your gifts.”
“Eluvia isn’t known for84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs023GwgSZD
worshipping Unna.” Vander frowned. “Out of all the deities, she doesn’t have a84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jL9288Rbw
statue in the Northern District nor are there many books about her. Most of84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltTo9l0aQz
what I know came from the books dedicated to calling her evil.”
Eliza fixed a sad expression on84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOaodo9sfNg
her face, before letting out a sigh. “Tonight, during the party, go up to the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6NlAcwOj1
King’s library and find the book about the deities.” She explained. “You know84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcYbmi9TEE
the one? He showed it to you when you were introduced to Draken.” Vander looked84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB31fRPP6gA
at her confused. He hadn’t told anyone about the book, but now two people had84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9D3d3KWzgb
told him to get it. What was going on?
“Yes, but how did you-“
“Not important,” she said, cutting84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsss1nioFqB
him off. “Find the book and find a corner to read it. It will tell you84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXabroGBR6I
everything you need to know about the gifts you have been given.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xigrjM43Q
before?” he asked her.
“Because I didn’t know how much84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgsnaJXXda
you failed to learn.” She said. “Eluvia has many secrets Vander, it’s time to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjbAKKwDYi
uncover them.” She held out her hand. “Come on, let’s get you dressed. We don’t84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCMcxQ1bVa
want you to be late for the wedding.”
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Vander stood nervously next to the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYgcpHqiPF
spot Cuvera would occupy once he arrived. Behind him stood Peyton while on the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9elbCcOng
other side Eliza stood next to Kiara’s spot while Viggo Visc stood behind her.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oHSVutf2b
The four generals stood in front of the Platform, two on each side. To his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWhXH8xoG0
annoyance, both Valentin and Jilena were on Vander’s side.
The room had been84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9fxPDO7DG
decorated with the wedding in mind and now that everything was there, it was84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZHxBTUnJT
more beautiful than he could have even dreamed about. Half of the room was84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnaUpSPLzf
covered in sapphire blue tapestry: over the windows, wrapped around the pillars84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeBBR2rzCB
and on the floor underneath the seats. The other half was ruby red and where84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHlH135hxm
the two colors met, a beautiful amethyst color tapestry was hung to signify the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBCmGGjuBX
blending of the two houses. Those who were on the groom’s side wore blue and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiqZvvxhUc
white outfits while those on the bride’s side wore red and gold. Bernard and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO5Q1HbGJs
Peyton must have gone all out to make sure everyone was properly dressed. However,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbpQH7zyZkx
the thing that took his breath away was Eliza.
She was dressed84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAQJ6NXFyG
in a stunning sleeveless red dress that hugged her curves leaving very little84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9EJDHNiwr2
to the imagination. She wore gold eyeshadow which brought out her eyes along84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQyuzKeZ5O
with a red shawl wrapped around her arms. He had seen her in regular clothing84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8lydNmtAy
and with training clothing, however something about the way she was dressed now84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRStfNTMMJz
made him see her in a way he wouldn’t have had before. She must have seen him84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaA2NDKNx9
staring because she gave him a small wink causing him to blush. He turned away84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTreIoeImY
to focus on something else.
“Are you84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfj7DRzdJMd
alright?” he felt Shea’s voice enter his mind. He could feel her worry84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡABrHYaiAY2
through their bond and he cursed himself for not talking to her earlier.
“No,” he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejvTrNLaJP
said back. “But I can’t talk about it here.”
“I could smell84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnMR25dp7u
that woman on you.” Shea growled. “If she did something to hurt you I’ll84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4RGfwwfG1i
rip her throat out.” He was happy that Shea would kill someone for him, but84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtO8EzzKlXs
her anger was directed to the wrong person.
“During the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7UKksICL5
celebration I need to sneak out to get something from the King’s study.” He84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSfd8tvErJ
said. “I want you to come with me.”
“Wherever you84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR27Xq8mdXP
go, I will follow.” He could feel her smile. “We are a team.” He84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIKdRW1sgi
went to respond, but then the door opened. Malcolm walked through followed84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY3NlyBSkh
closely behind by Charles and someone Vander didn’t know, but who he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EXM7HYBZy
recognized: Humi, the title given to Humjir’s head priest from the temple.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJK2tViDd1Y
Everyone grew quiet as the King’s entourage walked down the center area.
Malcolm was84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAGLWAhLeT
dressed in his finest attire. He wore his armor from his time at wore along84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRfHQfDGQL
with his furry blue cloak that had the Elan family crest stitched on the back.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YLKJy36gP
Attached to his chest were his various medals. On his head he wore a silver84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKwH071tBl
crown adorned with a sapphire that had been dug up straight from within the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkqqIM2gvq
northern mountains. He carried both his sword and scepter.
Charles was dressed in his Blade84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpkc5Fe0BZ
uniform with his sword strapped to his side. His boots had been polished and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQS9B4NUpP
his uniform had been revisited to account for his bigger frame. However, he84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyIVfavaKXq
walked tall and proud, forever the warrior that made both allies and enemies’ tremble.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWDbklHT9Dd
As the two of them made eye contact, Charles nodded to him.
Humi was someone Vander didn’t84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxOsLWC2Pq
know too much about. He did his best to stay away from the Northern District in84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61xuqhOnCt
case the acolytes could sense who he was. He didn’t want to deal with being84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfGjW6ONZd
ostracized because of his connection to Unna. The man had graying hair and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUPKDVd5MD
sky-blue eyes. He wore a long blue robe with Humjir’s symbol, a crescent moon,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWbjxCeSXE
on the back. In his hand he held a book.
Humi took his spot center stage,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalno9nLMfe
between where Cuvera and Kiara would stand while Malcolm stood to the right and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9wLwYLuvXf
Charles stood to the left. Humi cleared his throat then began to speak:
“Thank you all for coming.” His84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPsBKAPq46
voice echoed through the room. “Today we have been called here for a momentous84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡADq64ZFqjW
occasion: the marriage of our crowned prince to the princess of Bricen. I have84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCjS6CrXIhq
been called here to oversee and to give the blessing of our lord Deity Humjir.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3h9RZrPIP
Now if the groom would come in.”
The door on the left side of the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVwDSZV3Jb
room opened and Cuvera strode through. He was wearing an outfit like his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWNTyu2Xaw
fathers: a long blue cloak and armor that had been made especially for him. The84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwVaN52W5k
silver armor glowed under the lights making him out to be a large than life84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjB4gr0BOP
figure. There was a smaller, silver crown on his head with another sapphire84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHCdcUnCF0
embedded in it. Bernard walked behind him carrying a velvet pillow with a small84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAabBk4KC9
box on top.
“Take this Vander.” Bernard84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4Du4LMB98
whispered to him. Nodding his head, he carefully picked up the box and held it84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaKE6XrMw8
in front of him. The box was heavy, but the contents inside wasn’t. He knew it84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlKu9ActMb
was a ring, but he didn’t know what it looked like. They would find out soon84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30ojbHPVZO
enough.
“Welcome Cuvera.” Humi bowed his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFQy5JXP45
head. “Are you excited?”
“Yes sir.” Cuvera’s voice shook84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bMX84K3e5
for a second, but he recovered with a smile. Many couldn’t tell, but Cuvera was84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK08NBJ9I5R
nervous. Vander could see the perspiration on his friend’s forehead and the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVEpEUnS6J
tensing of his jaw was a dead giveaway.
“And now for the bride.” The right84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCqaDQJs7q
door opened and as soon as Kiara stepped in, the room took in a collective84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaqBAABEkdW
breath.
Her hair was tied84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBuKy7bz6A
back into a long, braided ponytail that had been dyed red and blue. Her eye84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozFl1IY3PH
lids had been colored purple matching the red dress she wore. The dress itself84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupxhXE8Imj
had long sleeves stopping just above her wrists. There was a pattern that had84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEd7sz3mvl
been cut into the sleeves that snaked along her arm revealing firm, tanned84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztVIUTj7ro
skin. The dress had been cut around her ribs and stopped a few feet behind her.84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1eT51e6Uo
In her hands she held a bouquet of red flowers which she handed off to Eliza84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEngQAs7Nr0
when she stepped onto the platform.
The two of them84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkosT075xtq
held hands as Humi began to speak. “Today is a day that we will all remember84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTIl1UgtQ7
for the rest of our lives.” A chill traveled down Vander’s spine as the older84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7bHqMr1GE
man spoke. “The union of two people from differing countries coming together to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CMivbv9CA
bring peace to us all is something we will never forgive nor forget. I, too,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTG49QkQxJe
thought that this would only be a political marriage, but upon seeing these two84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLA80omb6ez
here today, I can see that they truly have come to love each other. Humjir has84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7r1Q07vjrE
given his blessing for this union, as has Azta. I hear that they have written84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS97SjIBvgW
their own vows. My prince, would you like to go first?”
Cuvera nodded his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjCkdKsgRv
consent. He turned to face his betrothed with a smile on his face. “My love,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfDGxEMV5Qq
you look so beautiful today.” Kiara blushed but didn’t avert her gaze. “When I84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqY3eXZTdNA
was traveling to Bricen to pick you up and take you home, I wasn’t sure what to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1uMHCiZgyf
expect. I heard a great many things about the princesses of Bricen, only some84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7qAf5mBwB
of them good. But imagine my surprise when I saw a strong, beautiful women84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiHtxWFWo5
coming out to greet me without any guards to protect her. You took my hand, led84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlf2ZjT8bQ
me inside, introduced me to your family, and had me ask your father for your84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRxm1r5aot
hand. I was scared the entire time.” Everyone laughed. “The talks we had on our84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqXelHjITj
trip made me fall for you more than I ever thought possible. We talked about84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FD1OU7eO3
everything from the things we enjoy to our family members to our hopes for the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbCvxA180G
future. We both have the same goal to make this country prosperous and to make84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIpBh24VA9
sure the people are taken care of. I may have only known for a little while,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQISzaPVGF1
but I’ve been waiting for you my entire life. You have made me the happiest man84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlslEsKB9aQ
in this world, and I hope that you feel the same about me. I love you.”
“Now you84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVraqzvgqjC
princess.” Humi turned to Kiara.
“When I heard of84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWv5vfyrYtM
the treaty between our countries, I was heartbroken.” Cuvera’s face fell. “I84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg61aI7uUro
didn’t want to leave my home and I wanted to be the one to choose my own84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NXo8W426a
marriage partner. When I saw you coming up the road with your army behind you,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9ejgTHoAg
I didn’t want you to see me as someone you could bully into doing what you84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnm1MbkQZF9
wanted. However, once I got to know you I realized you weren’t that person at84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8gleEjufe
all. You were kind, compassionate, and such a love-struck fool, but I found84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZunFKiLS84
myself starting to fall for you as well.” She brought her hand up to cup his84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcD66sJ8MX
face. He leaned into her warmth fixing a small smile on his face. “Everyone has84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEINuOi28I
been so kind and welcoming to me here, it made me feel like I was back home. I84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FR9LfQY9k
have also come to enjoy our talks and I am excited for what future will bring.”84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpreIjrPph
She felt quiet but kept staring at her soon-to-be husband.
“Without further84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5owbprjU0N
ado, Vander will you give Cuvera the ring?” Humi turned to him. Vander bowed84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDorP7dGEx
his head and removed the box from the top of the pillow before placing it on84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis2GdNMlMn
the ground. Vander opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a massive84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwU8AbGgskj
sapphire on top along with amethysts embedded around the ring. Vander held the84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVpCUun8z4
box up to Cuvera who took the ring with a smile.
“With this ring,84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6qoSbGUqg
I affirm that you will be the only one I love for the rest of my days.” He took84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDLi2jYdjZ
her hand in his then carefully placed the ring on her finger. The sapphire and84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWOKtTiJoy
amethysts let out a low glow before growing cold once again.
“Eliza.” The ring84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3nvMSWc7C
inside the second box was like Kiara’s except it was gold with a ruby on top84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BWW1QJh5e
along with little amethysts along the side.
“With this ring I84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfhMQigCgP
affirm my love for you and only you.” Cuvera held out his hand allowing Kiara84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSmyyan6Ha
to place the ring on his finger. Once again the gems glowed slightly before84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaEwgNkOsE
turning back to normal.
“You may now kiss84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoSgBHOtAa
and in front of Humjir and Azta, you are now married.” Cuvera scooped Kiara84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6ZzrKyuyS
into his arms then leaned over to kiss her firmly on the lips. Everyone aside84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIS4vbYD9D7
from Whitesun, Visc, Bree and Leon, stood up and cheered. Doves were released84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hBqdaqfuV
as servants dropped white petals from the balcony above.
Vander and Eliza84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHrga1bYHH
looked at each other over the commotion and warmth flooded his chest, but it84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDe5El41fax
was short lived. Now that this was over there was only a small amount of time84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuRfK4ky4j
until someone died, something he couldn’t prevent.
This was going to84Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs81gRbtDhu
be a long night.
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