Her substitute husband

ter

acing her reflection in the mirror, her face stoic. She was wearing a wedding gown, and her hair was held in place in a sleek

can still make it to Brussels if you l

escaped; we both know what he is capabl

this.. and for me?" Her mother continue

r me when you would have le

tepmother, I...". Her

the very moment she had a chance to and in the middle of the bustling city of

aid holding her

. Abel Sham was a brute; he wouldn't hesitate to kill them both if it meant he would get his

ould I help you dress if you insist".

hen. She had said leaving her mother's room to hers. To

roaky voice asked, snappi

opping out from his left pocket like a jack in the box. He was smoking a vape, and on his left hand was a cha

edding gown was her mother's. It would have been upcycled and made

my neck; funny enough, he's about the same

to fall for it. When her father came with the marriage proposal from Ammitel Aetheris,

o the wedding hall with the mindset that it would soon be over. Ammitel had a son; Alar

her husband, she would request he save her mother from the beast she was married to. Hand strapped with her father's, she walked down the aisle to meet her dear husband. As she stood face to face with the man she was going to spend at most a year of her life with, she was stunned. The Ammitel Aetheris she had graciousl

pprehensive. Sweat suddenl

man smiled, revealing his pearl teeth. His canine w

her, and she saw him grinning wickedly, obviously intoxica

Who are you?". She

at would you do?". The man Said smili

ding right here and

ious mother is on the line. Look around; she's nowhere

hopath, like a devil

ing. Answer me, who are you

aughed obn

a bomb strapped to her chest". Cha

s this

elieve me, I'

dding hall. The people present murmured inaudible words, and the priest who

e marriage.". He t

rove off to a desolate place not far from the church. There she s

reamed loudly as she saw

not dead". He said

y breaking into tears. She couldn't believe

d into the church with. How dare you ask me questions?. How dare you try to act unterrified of me? I didn't like

building, broken. Whatever was

she's all I have, sir"

losing Diana was d

not the stoic feminist I saw earlier. What do you say we continue the

dn't be dying any time soon. In fact, he looked like a god that'd live forever. The thought of spending e