ee it crowded with people both on the inside and ou

that led to the altar. The wedding planners had readjusted the sitting pattern to accommodate

fferent. He knew almost everyone present at the temple hated him and he hated every one of them righ

nd, beautiful, and loved, and they came to see the monster

lled to him from behind while they app

ou as much as think you can tell me what t

ver to stand before the altar of the temple where the priest offic

went off, announcing the emergence of the bride in

the crowd cheer while he awaited his to-be wife, he could feel the tingle of exc

orned in a gold robe matching the one

nd queen of the kingdom. He hated the whole idea of matchmak

oming a new person, but perhaps he would get a

ier snapped out of his thought to kee

e two in holy matrimony of becoming husband and wife." the priest's loud voice echoe

em, and he felt a sense of happiness. A fair and submissive woman

e holy books, the young temple boy presents the golden bracelets that

before you to be your wife and

elet from the palm of the priest. He took his bride'

swear to take this man before you to be

nodded, her

o and how much pleasure they would bring him. She placed the bracelet around his wrist and thunderous applauds

you husband and wife. You may now unve

her and everyone awaited the action. He stopped and pulled away when he realised that the face behind

e a few times to know what she looked like. Ariel was fair, encha

her. With eyes filled with many emotions, he turned around to the eight elders of the counc

ry move so far gasped out in horr

and spoke with a subtle voice. "If you cause a scene. You will go down in history as the alpha king

manipulative little throats of the elders and that of the ugly bride behind him would be t

dward and Xavier stood at the inner court of the temple watching i

my chosen bride, Ariel? Tell me why I'm now bonded in holy matrimony with someone different from the bride the

could set their mind in one accord and place the elder's curse on him if he posed a threat to them, but he was certain t

fore the people of this kingdom? Speak or I shall rip out every one of

!" Koz, an alpha of the council, spo

out to kiss the wrong bride, an ugly bride, at that and you ask me to be fucking calm? I should have yo

Koz and Xavier's claws drove into his chest instead, piercing past his robe and the first layer of

and he withdrew his claws from Edw

er turned away and in rage flipped over the reading table at t

to Edward. "Did you know about this?" pain appear

ne is done and we need to

make you look like a fool," Chike who had brought the scr

ht. As the custom demands, the younger sister takes the place of the chosen bride if there's a tragic event such as death befor

, my king. The bond's already made and it can never be broken until death. If