y's
dots refused to connect, no matter how much I tried. Why would a piece of my
ing from that, and
working dress code, I w
, it felt more like a shroud than a dream come true, like someone's dream wedding. It was very tight at the waist, maybe to bring out my whole shape,
rightly like she was wearing it. And on my hair, she pinned a delicat
unable to comprehend
u
inform me that I had app
urn cash out big time. I didn't sign up to marry the Alpha King of Intimidation, not in
and forced to walk toward the very man who, with no
essed wit
as done secretly in a deep forest behind Ryker's estate. Everything was done in secrecy, q
robed elders in attendance-I've never seen them before. Two guards also ensured everything went well as planned. Then again,
a smile when I got
ew look, or even pretend he's concerned about me not being
hat, he just...
enario showing that I'm just a business tr
it?" he fin
already forming on my throat
oyingly. "Not anymore,
ecognize the language they were using, as it wasn't English. But it appeared to be anything I recognized. It somehow soun
reathing: inhale and exhale steadily, erasin
ly turned to me and, in a confused manner,
hat, wh
m sorry, but what am I expected t
still not turning to look at me. "Symbolic in we
ut a drop of wh
l, pricked his right thumb gently on the Sharp blade. It was a single
your turn,
that no one will
b, and my skin broke, making me wince in pain. My blood
n touching his pricked portion with the b
physical
, as it wasn't visible, but
connection, v
After roaming my whole body, it settled low in my stomach
ed his incantation agai
g to Ryker,
e," he declared joyfully. "
exactly am
s as
steps ahead of me as he moved closer to me. Before I knew what was happening, he b
and valid now," he
mission, I became the person I can
wed couples do, and no ri
t played, and even happy tears
lood and deaf
de me freeze to death, were still en
n't be a hone
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