e brightly over the rich green carpets covering the

and delicate China, stood poi

est lace, the guests arriving exuded so

ss' wedding was

in the hall, in an elegant, tastily furnish

orset, adjusting her veil, making sure she l

she felt a tight knot form sl

aled in the form of a marriage. A marriage

you'll ruin your beauty

ips. "This beauty can't be ruined.

ra's hand with hers. "You d

ignificant Anna. What Vespe

marriage, with or wi

lady. A chance to meet your true love thrown t

lasped Anna's pal

rth and literally her mother sin

idn't want to imagine life without her. But kno

hance of meeting a man I want. If I refuse to marry Princ

your dreams lately? Couldn't he be your

Anna's hand. "T-That's j

ts at day. A fantasy of an insanely handsome man that visit

by the edge of the forest. He drew c

eet love" his voice was a whispered caress that touche

t her feet were rooted to the spot. She wanted this dream to sto

ated softly, though his eyes said otherwise. His eyes were s

his lips against hers.

apped her fingers in front of her fac

d away from Anna. "I'm here. I was always here" and

im again, aren't you?

I was, that's just my imagination

ng smile. "Fate works in myste

with a wave. She didn't belie

limented as she entered the room, ending

aunt. "You're just saying t

You are tru

red, studying her ref

rfectly to her figure, flowing out at her waist. Her h

l. She looked every bit of t

was heavy on her

se asked, noticing the tense

her feelings. "Everything's okay. W

s features. "This marriage is fo

same good she was getting married to a man s

neighbouring kingdom of Borthoris. They needed the protection

es. Myra had caught on to the whispers that had

Silvercrest Pack is a brut

ne you shouldn't dare to me

ugh her stomach churned with dread.

et him, the rumours made her body shiver. Her father detested that pack greatly-she could see it

she was going to fin

will marry Prince Henry. Nothing c

lved into a smile and

y to have a prin

nto her sentence, soon fo

at the young woman

as she moved her hands to say, 'Today i

the world to me" Myra said

n dumb and sickly. It was easy to tell

velyn admitted with

f moving to another kingdom, another lif

ve to happen someday, she

Vespera, she r

time to get a move on. The groom could

outside the castle,

nt howl from the forest beyond the castl

the air. Somewhere out there-someo

a. You look stiff" Rose

oked like she ha

dmitted, clutching

ing's going to be fin

yra smiled and closed her eyes, try

, she would be married to

citement. Only dre

ervousness but it kept on ring

l, the coachman announced, "Yo

d her hands excitedly an

eked inside and str

elp of the guard, stepped out of

s waiting out

Williams nodded approvingly at her whil

nd under his crooked elbow and wal

it was only a minute. She could feel the heavy

the altar and saw her so

stepped onto the pavilion, he acknow

ng priest called out. He was a huge

thered her

his point, she could barely hear him over

offered a smile of encouragement-which did little to fulfill

d his practised facade, evident in the rest

d grown up knowing how to read danger even i

Winters to be your wife, promising t

voice was solem

son to be your husband, promising t

was it. No tu

d

lit her words

ch snapped open and a floo

wolv

ith wide eyes that glowed a dangerous light. A

as thrown

pushing over one another to

s entrance, attacking anyone who dared

Tables and chairs

ne but they were a weak

illiams shouted, rising to his

eeling from the sho

g when a hand grabbed her arm. It was

hness" his voice wa

She glanced at her father who was defending him

otect you princess!" Ced

he pulled her toward a secr

em but Cedric met it wi

dn't stop his ad

swinging his sword in rando

y" he shouted above the sounds o

whirlwind of emotions. She had to

ned just in time to see a little boy being ch

to the boy's aid, her movements slowed

d clumsily threw it in the wolf's direction. It pierced the wolf

Cedric growled as he finished the

" She struggled to say

Please" he added, urging her.

her. There were no

lves were

e you shouldn't dare to mes

he air soaked in cries and

ly searched for an

word moving seamlessly in the air as he fought off four

She started towards him b

go!" She snapped, trying t

rincess. It'

as she sighted another

rned but he wasn

wolf sunk into her father's chest, send

robes and spille

ed the life seep out from his ey

oed through the hall, blendi

, her mind blank to the

her's

, sending her

l her up but couldn

ad. Her kingdom w

s then unconsciousness. Th