Chapter 20
The walk back to the castle was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATVxpAedZk
quiet. Cuvera was thinking to himself about what had happened while he talked109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXbXB7otzZ
with his mother, but Vander was preoccupied with what the Boar’s specter had109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nq4c6OAQR
told him was going to happen tonight. Someone was going to die tonight, and he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ePrKW9dY1
could do nothing about it, in fact, he was supposed to do nothing to stop it.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfw92TPMG9q
There was no way that this event was going to be so important in the future109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfOq4YKO8w
that it would doom them all, but he couldn’t ignore that the deities believed109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51vVdsbDyx
it would be. He didn’t know what to do. If Shea had any inkling, she didn’t let109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsyjD1oeA7
on. She just kept pace with Vander as they walked.
When they arrived back, Cuvera109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT1wEPh6ks
excused himself then headed back upstairs to get ready for his wedding. It was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVS99217dHD
a couple of hours after all. Since Vander was fully dressed in nothing to do,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtcJmw5xsf
he decided that he would have to sort himself out or he would be useless, so he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLflVe9tq5
went somewhere he knew no one else would be the training room below the castle.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxL6RJfQ84
He made sure to snag some clothing from the clean hamper that would fit him, so109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1u7dsRnwek
he didn’t get his outfit dirty. Shea sat by the door to keep anyone from coming109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKnQREDaVv
in while he changed.
The room had been cleaned up since109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkf97eXHc1
his and Eliza’s little brawl. The hole had been patched up and the training109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGaUhsNiA3
equipment replaced. Vander didn’t want to overwork himself so close to the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2qdJFYOmf3
wedding, but he had to get his confusion out, so he did the only thing he knew109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgQn6wxySb
he could do. So, he walked over to one of the sand-filled punching bags that109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZT2bNeZSao
hung from the ceiling and got to work.
He started off with a few light109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLGYDyp1DA
jabs hitting the center of the bag to get his rhythm going. He started to move109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9ZTcFBqIe
his legs more as he punched throwing in a few kicks every few moments. All he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTGcI3g27u
could see was the bag standing in front of him, but at some point it morphed109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozhjHiNETr
into Veyar’s face. All of this started when she came to him the night before he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqUcWCPPrg
left for the city and all the subsequent summons by the Deities. He didn’t know109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxtLDchJq0
what they wanted from him, but it was driving him insane. Now with everything109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxpPbVgHAa
else going on, someone important was going to die tonight, someone he could109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTdiaf3fFM
save, but wouldn’t. With a bellow, all his emotions were released as he threw109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenDeXKkDAd
one final punch at the sandbag, puncturing it and knocking it out of the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIoJfZmUtM
ceiling.
He fell to his knees as he felt109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pBK7lZ5vx
the familiar feeling of Unna’s gift trying to force itself to the surface and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UydJzUtTY
overtake his mind. It felt like that day he had killed the Shadow Beast, nearly109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtxFDWkfTo
being eaten alive. Pain erupted from his legs then traveled up his body. His109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0rn0UQKrc
head felt as though it was going to split from the middle, so he pressed his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtxgTDuMgI
hands to his temples then started to squeeze to keep it from breaking. Words109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXsug7hC4G
whispered into his ear telling him to give into the power, that they could stop109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOpHpeAGK1
the deities’ plan and save the ones he loved. His back arched and his skin109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETjHiQlCzH
began to ripple. His fingers broke causing him to scream, but they grew longer109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSc5Wue59m
with claws replacing his fingers. He fought with all his might even with the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte51ZMd0qE
whispers telling him to give in.
He was so pissed at himself for109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdi3u7vCYqK
allowing his emotional state to give rise to the beast within. He could feel109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7Uxh74CK5
his resolve slipping, but as his vision started to fade he felt someone wrap109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAvOeIT46X
their arms around him. He could feel the burning from their skin as well as the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWRjJTHpdr
power of Azta forcing itself into his body. The beast recoiled but tried to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGB8r1KaqQQ
fight back. It slammed on the wall with all its might, but it did not falter.
Before now, the beast was always109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzKyqaPtH5
hidden in the shadows, waiting for its time, but now with the fires109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeHLDGx5Rl
illuminating the space, Vander could now see what it looked like. It was like109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI6mMwWa45
looking into the mirror except there was no warmth in his reflection’s eyes.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaYKXd4DKe
The eyes were normally colored with a red ring around the iris. His hair had109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKPWsvR9eK
turned black and when he smiled, you could see the long fangs poking out from109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWj1OwJjAbJ
under his top lip. Vander could smell the power emanating from his inner demon.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZVEM6oaIx
This was not someone you wanted to mess with.
The demon placed his hand on the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObpxLFdoTN
wall of fire. Despite the burning flesh, he didn’t flinch backwards, just fixed109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrNnNWHC0l
Vander with a grin before disappearing back into the shadows. The warning was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRBiixzTIx
clear: he would be back and next time, it wouldn’t be quite so easy to get rid109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAoCFHnZHuX
of him. Vander felt a sudden rush of relief as he slumped against Eliza.
This was the first time that the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlp4GsPtSlp
demon had gotten so close to taking over his body. It left him feeling very109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOhUgCJacH
vulnerable. He wasn’t sure if this was the deities plan or if it had been a109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QbiDHXFKQ
side effect of being told what was going to happen tonight, but he didn’t like109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjQJX79QXg
it. He had to learn to control himself better because if he failed everyone109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3BMvN4J6a
would be at risk. Sadly, there was no one he could turn to about this. Anyone109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiHTjGpycXY
else who might have had an idea would be long dead. He must have let out a109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡus63ASpkp1
small whimper because he felt Eliza stroking his head whispering in his ear:
“There, there.” She said. “You’re109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CqyPtXmco
safe now.”
“I almost lost it.” He shivered.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhhivu0OcQ
“It was so close to taking over my body that for the first time I saw what it109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafd0BuDdHo
looked like. He looked just like me except there was no trace of humanity in109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZqj1FrNTD
its eyes. I would just be so easy.”
“It’s a hard thing to control your109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFxCC8VxRr
instincts.” She said. “Having the powers of the deities isn’t an easy task. You109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDgZU7oRmA
constantly must fight against the corruption that power could bring, but it109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX66qmfyiEK
becomes a lot easier once you accept that it’s a part of you. You are109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIPmilBePN
resisting, that is why it’s so eager to be unleashed.”
“You said the same thing last109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8lm5hTYun
time.” He spat. “But I refuse to become like my predecessors. I won’t.”
“You don’t have to.” Eliza got up109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAQLSYRjnhP
from the ground. “You have people who care for you Vander, let that be enough.”
“And if it isn’t?” he turned109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8Emk0Nthm
around to look at her.
“Then let me be enough.” She109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8S3jOZf9PI
cupped his face in her hands.
“I don’t know you.” he said,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGsTuFj5xTx
trying to push her hands away, but she held fast. “You don’t know me; how could109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7k5Yo7tF9S
just you be enough.”
“Oh Vander,” she sighed stepping109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcRefXF8Kv
backwards. “They really didn’t tell you anything about your gifts.”
“Eluvia isn’t known for109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrN19VLALtK
worshipping Unna.” Vander frowned. “Out of all the deities, she doesn’t have a109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSglYExxJA
statue in the Northern District nor are there many books about her. Most of109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdBF0EvDSFa
what I know came from the books dedicated to calling her evil.”
Eliza fixed a sad expression on109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xkkVRva4b
her face, before letting out a sigh. “Tonight, during the party, go up to the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMo782yJaQ
King’s library and find the book about the deities.” She explained. “You know109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgECaBdHbOB
the one? He showed it to you when you were introduced to Draken.” Vander looked109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32fLaw9i3w
at her confused. He hadn’t told anyone about the book, but now two people had109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJp57tSpHb
told him to get it. What was going on?
“Yes, but how did you-“
“Not important,” she said, cutting109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzVf471gl8
him off. “Find the book and find a corner to read it. It will tell you109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXUiC0ossI
everything you need to know about the gifts you have been given.”
“Why didn’t you tell me this109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtHR6hI4EM
before?” he asked her.
“Because I didn’t know how much109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhShjVqfXw
you failed to learn.” She said. “Eluvia has many secrets Vander, it’s time to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1cinXCL0R
uncover them.” She held out her hand. “Come on, let’s get you dressed. We don’t109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7JDmZhlKu
want you to be late for the wedding.”
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Vander stood nervously next to the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8I5cZqffI
spot Cuvera would occupy once he arrived. Behind him stood Peyton while on the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT1W4ysMPl
other side Eliza stood next to Kiara’s spot while Viggo Visc stood behind her.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7O1bLJNmZ8
The four generals stood in front of the Platform, two on each side. To his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdCfVXqzDz
annoyance, both Valentin and Jilena were on Vander’s side.
The room had been109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjEHJmCwKI
decorated with the wedding in mind and now that everything was there, it was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1n1ibDRKt
more beautiful than he could have even dreamed about. Half of the room was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3LnHuOWooO
covered in sapphire blue tapestry: over the windows, wrapped around the pillars109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kvNhLVFz8
and on the floor underneath the seats. The other half was ruby red and where109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyS1orQ6nx
the two colors met, a beautiful amethyst color tapestry was hung to signify the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlEz4y1m35
blending of the two houses. Those who were on the groom’s side wore blue and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEBO0sgo0c
white outfits while those on the bride’s side wore red and gold. Bernard and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvD5mvB9QE
Peyton must have gone all out to make sure everyone was properly dressed. However,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHeG3CSMS8
the thing that took his breath away was Eliza.
She was dressed109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpYBaYFIeMn
in a stunning sleeveless red dress that hugged her curves leaving very little109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7lEFA08y4
to the imagination. She wore gold eyeshadow which brought out her eyes along109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBRA4GgeZv
with a red shawl wrapped around her arms. He had seen her in regular clothing109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUraoFFxc0B
and with training clothing, however something about the way she was dressed now109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTseB2y7K9E
made him see her in a way he wouldn’t have had before. She must have seen him109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdTlmZzFPz
staring because she gave him a small wink causing him to blush. He turned away109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOeUbNzWPA
to focus on something else.
“Are you109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgIZ9yh5J8
alright?” he felt Shea’s voice enter his mind. He could feel her worry109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbvisMWb81
through their bond and he cursed himself for not talking to her earlier.
“No,” he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLTYe92AhY
said back. “But I can’t talk about it here.”
“I could smell109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5JuYAjAUJ
that woman on you.” Shea growled. “If she did something to hurt you I’ll109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocJ1R1RgkD
rip her throat out.” He was happy that Shea would kill someone for him, but109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DqsGzWcxR
her anger was directed to the wrong person.
“During the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWSqqSzmKA
celebration I need to sneak out to get something from the King’s study.” He109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CJjJJR65x
said. “I want you to come with me.”
“Wherever you109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVO96z0eULO
go, I will follow.” He could feel her smile. “We are a team.” He109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVLPcCFZ5i
went to respond, but then the door opened. Malcolm walked through followed109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfzATQO473
closely behind by Charles and someone Vander didn’t know, but who he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9chfZhpdL1
recognized: Humi, the title given to Humjir’s head priest from the temple.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB80hUhId7M
Everyone grew quiet as the King’s entourage walked down the center area.
Malcolm was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSEi2atGiP
dressed in his finest attire. He wore his armor from his time at wore along109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLccjLzwjJJ
with his furry blue cloak that had the Elan family crest stitched on the back.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2aRRiWTITG
Attached to his chest were his various medals. On his head he wore a silver109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWatdmNjN5q
crown adorned with a sapphire that had been dug up straight from within the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxESIMVjIhD
northern mountains. He carried both his sword and scepter.
Charles was dressed in his Blade109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLaECEfXlC
uniform with his sword strapped to his side. His boots had been polished and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRCSD3e20L
his uniform had been revisited to account for his bigger frame. However, he109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqYA6OdX7F
walked tall and proud, forever the warrior that made both allies and enemies’ tremble.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpVOuc7SZDp
As the two of them made eye contact, Charles nodded to him.
Humi was someone Vander didn’t109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4XqrPPy4O8
know too much about. He did his best to stay away from the Northern District in109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PRr2vusiG
case the acolytes could sense who he was. He didn’t want to deal with being109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1NkfLXIIC
ostracized because of his connection to Unna. The man had graying hair and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhO1ISzkum
sky-blue eyes. He wore a long blue robe with Humjir’s symbol, a crescent moon,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWOGzPajK0
on the back. In his hand he held a book.
Humi took his spot center stage,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm8MUD5x6I
between where Cuvera and Kiara would stand while Malcolm stood to the right and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYYwK1eeQC
Charles stood to the left. Humi cleared his throat then began to speak:
“Thank you all for coming.” His109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrw2AGsdk9h
voice echoed through the room. “Today we have been called here for a momentous109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZW2SyWOKJm
occasion: the marriage of our crowned prince to the princess of Bricen. I have109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38OmaeO2Gp
been called here to oversee and to give the blessing of our lord Deity Humjir.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8T4pYjNBR
Now if the groom would come in.”
The door on the left side of the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmuYRwrLLu
room opened and Cuvera strode through. He was wearing an outfit like his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAjUta4v93
fathers: a long blue cloak and armor that had been made especially for him. The109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGq3roJOIt4
silver armor glowed under the lights making him out to be a large than life109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOXHIggLLJ
figure. There was a smaller, silver crown on his head with another sapphire109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8og1l3CPuq
embedded in it. Bernard walked behind him carrying a velvet pillow with a small109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiMqeI3ysWk
box on top.
“Take this Vander.” Bernard109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplr6CAwNp4
whispered to him. Nodding his head, he carefully picked up the box and held it109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MelJL4stc
in front of him. The box was heavy, but the contents inside wasn’t. He knew it109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2L2iVofsc
was a ring, but he didn’t know what it looked like. They would find out soon109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsmcbH5WV1
enough.
“Welcome Cuvera.” Humi bowed his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGparti1zI
head. “Are you excited?”
“Yes sir.” Cuvera’s voice shook109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFeWcMPbwW
for a second, but he recovered with a smile. Many couldn’t tell, but Cuvera was109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Tkkv1SMSl
nervous. Vander could see the perspiration on his friend’s forehead and the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66RFFROplC
tensing of his jaw was a dead giveaway.
“And now for the bride.” The right109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHb6Pts3qXS
door opened and as soon as Kiara stepped in, the room took in a collective109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUfTtqe64c
breath.
Her hair was tied109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRKV9knIim
back into a long, braided ponytail that had been dyed red and blue. Her eye109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgasgmpLshz
lids had been colored purple matching the red dress she wore. The dress itself109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuPrHNhZBd
had long sleeves stopping just above her wrists. There was a pattern that had109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKLh86s9H9
been cut into the sleeves that snaked along her arm revealing firm, tanned109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG2yN8sRBNb
skin. The dress had been cut around her ribs and stopped a few feet behind her.109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzPl40En0G
In her hands she held a bouquet of red flowers which she handed off to Eliza109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlNTH2YA3D
when she stepped onto the platform.
The two of them109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2CQIG0yVS
held hands as Humi began to speak. “Today is a day that we will all remember109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztiDTlb6e3
for the rest of our lives.” A chill traveled down Vander’s spine as the older109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpYsjpz1mL
man spoke. “The union of two people from differing countries coming together to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkpbNG86uz
bring peace to us all is something we will never forgive nor forget. I, too,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9yVquhEU1
thought that this would only be a political marriage, but upon seeing these two109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjibYDC3KLu
here today, I can see that they truly have come to love each other. Humjir has109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2BhfzUQea
given his blessing for this union, as has Azta. I hear that they have written109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7oLm1STCq
their own vows. My prince, would you like to go first?”
Cuvera nodded his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqCfI27M6v
consent. He turned to face his betrothed with a smile on his face. “My love,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgvJHPUYfJ
you look so beautiful today.” Kiara blushed but didn’t avert her gaze. “When I109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcqblDOOue
was traveling to Bricen to pick you up and take you home, I wasn’t sure what to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAimTCrDnH
expect. I heard a great many things about the princesses of Bricen, only some109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyPgnLjXCB
of them good. But imagine my surprise when I saw a strong, beautiful women109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1AYVet9NW
coming out to greet me without any guards to protect her. You took my hand, led109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYbLQuAvMC
me inside, introduced me to your family, and had me ask your father for your109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnha2SZVkvn
hand. I was scared the entire time.” Everyone laughed. “The talks we had on our109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfVDWS66sw
trip made me fall for you more than I ever thought possible. We talked about109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0NpnDmdbx
everything from the things we enjoy to our family members to our hopes for the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwekrEkHfW4
future. We both have the same goal to make this country prosperous and to make109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtxosAAsll
sure the people are taken care of. I may have only known for a little while,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2OMSPWLqSm
but I’ve been waiting for you my entire life. You have made me the happiest man109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21yj99U1mv
in this world, and I hope that you feel the same about me. I love you.”
“Now you109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOl0x7nnowV
princess.” Humi turned to Kiara.
“When I heard of109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDjQyeYb3m
the treaty between our countries, I was heartbroken.” Cuvera’s face fell. “I109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe7UoU1uQAD
didn’t want to leave my home and I wanted to be the one to choose my own109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5V4E0mp8v
marriage partner. When I saw you coming up the road with your army behind you,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6h5b4MKuDB
I didn’t want you to see me as someone you could bully into doing what you109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwk4LnslY8O
wanted. However, once I got to know you I realized you weren’t that person at109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVchrPzYPF
all. You were kind, compassionate, and such a love-struck fool, but I found109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZDfxPNosP
myself starting to fall for you as well.” She brought her hand up to cup his109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi3wBH9ftK
face. He leaned into her warmth fixing a small smile on his face. “Everyone has109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn038S3EUA3
been so kind and welcoming to me here, it made me feel like I was back home. I109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlHUw185qq
have also come to enjoy our talks and I am excited for what future will bring.”109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡApr4KazuH6
She felt quiet but kept staring at her soon-to-be husband.
“Without further109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LrsQF2GuZ
ado, Vander will you give Cuvera the ring?” Humi turned to him. Vander bowed109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUM1zF4f0t
his head and removed the box from the top of the pillow before placing it on109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ57qMSR3FYR
the ground. Vander opened the box to reveal a silver ring with a massive109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKGN3GSMcU
sapphire on top along with amethysts embedded around the ring. Vander held the109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBywY88AoM7
box up to Cuvera who took the ring with a smile.
“With this ring,109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0ldqKynKL
I affirm that you will be the only one I love for the rest of my days.” He took109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaEusl7e5d
her hand in his then carefully placed the ring on her finger. The sapphire and109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogaDycdMr8
amethysts let out a low glow before growing cold once again.
“Eliza.” The ring109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpFJ1ZR1q7
inside the second box was like Kiara’s except it was gold with a ruby on top109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBvDiC8AY9
along with little amethysts along the side.
“With this ring I109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5L3x2eN5oJ
affirm my love for you and only you.” Cuvera held out his hand allowing Kiara109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0p5f1uC4Z
to place the ring on his finger. Once again the gems glowed slightly before109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswxxf1fJDD
turning back to normal.
“You may now kiss109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkrUM6KUIZ
and in front of Humjir and Azta, you are now married.” Cuvera scooped Kiara109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3x2Vekoio
into his arms then leaned over to kiss her firmly on the lips. Everyone aside109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5W9XVdZme
from Whitesun, Visc, Bree and Leon, stood up and cheered. Doves were released109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITr9r2yqzQ
as servants dropped white petals from the balcony above.
Vander and Eliza109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ca6BX1wft
looked at each other over the commotion and warmth flooded his chest, but it109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGTpRTAf6g
was short lived. Now that this was over there was only a small amount of time109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcRdzH3XJUS
until someone died, something he couldn’t prevent.
This was going to109Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewmEShoePK
be a long night.
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