Ae

I had no desire to hold a woman's hand, but I did

hands up without a second thoug

s throat, that was when I reali

loping temper, I accepted her hands,

ws, " the old man stated. I gave him a

r Majesty, and say your vows loudl

moil inside me. Fuck! Why must there be vows in a wedding? I

I was lucky to have remembered her name even. "I offer you a life filled with contentment, of p

eaning on my words. Once she returns to her

ared his throat again and murmured, "Your vow of love, You

of this old man was beyond measure, bu

she'd sense my displeasure. Surely, she was intelligent enough to know tha

who captured my heart and chased out the darkness within and for this, I vow to love and cherish yo

rough the air. They were crying out their happiness and as I looked around

eaction to my vow. Where they r

d like t

rwhelming reaction meant I nailed my acting perfectl

ent as they waited

ove. Take care of me as I promise to take care of you. I will be your conscience, your guide. I will keep your heart safe and sound, and nurture it with my calming embrace. I will protect you as you woul

the amphitheater. It went on for over a minute until

f minutes later, a white light shown from our hands. In the form of a chain, it slithered out of our palms and went over and aro

in a wedding before. Judging from the surprised look of th

tmosphere once the wh

a question forming in her mind. I could

right wrist, a frown for

tnessed seconds ago was proof that our Goddess had blessed this union! W

d cheered again, but this time it

upposed to happen! Whatever this mark meant on my wr

holding a tray of ritual equipment: a ceremonial chalice filled w

k out the chalice a

ual, " he said with mirth. "Drink thy

accepted the chalice and d

y bride and she took it with

w she's

keeping my temper intact, I can't have her ruinin

her hand and squeezed it tight. "Be still. Every

ise judging from the su

whole with your husband,

and thereafter handed i

tinum bowl, dipped his thumb inside it

and then the high priest drew a single lin

illed!" he shouted. "Let all the realms know

d for the first time ever, a sense o

it

I got my

e rest of the audience when they all chorused our names. They looked lively and cheerful. Not a hint of concern or suspicion on their faces. They genuin

much embarrassment. As

me. I knew what I had to do, yes. All couples wedded in the kingdom do

ught I prepared myself enough, but in front of this woman,

ded me. Fuck. And then everybody foll

s! K

gnize their request. Fuck. But deep inside

asked worriedly to me whilst givin

closer to me. "It's tradition here, to show that t

ed out, again fake smiling the crowd and wa

n. "So am I, but we hav

rom her when I stooped down, lifted

ers once more. It was gettin

really good scent from her. A scent I hadn't picked up in a woman or any other creature for that matter. It was filling up my mind with euphoria. My nose liked it. My l

it, I was kissing my fake wife like a ma

ck

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