nting golden lines across the marble floor. Natha

o perfect, too hea

nd. Silk. Smooth. Flawless. It shimmered lik

d was a test. Toda

she touched the fabri

eras were being tested. White roses filled eve

preparation room. "Wha

n. "You look like you'

to them slowly

earing that!"

he doorway. His cold ey

s given," he said. "Or

ly, as if all colours drain

said n

t slightly. For onc

N'S B

e perfectly, but nerves flickered in his eyes. Sunlight spilled through the curtain, casting a warm glow on his r

ome

th a box in his h

ime," he said, Taki

o leave, but w

Lucian asks with a serious

ct, sir, very st

the dr

sir," he said with a hin

im to leave. "How do I look?"

son." Lucian whipped his

walked in with Am

ry lucky to have you," his grandm

th here," he said ,givin

?" His grandmother sai

grandma," he sa

ing him up. "You don't look th

you suggest, B

t each other and b

ou made your choice," she

ok with my choice?" He as

en," his Grandma said, pu

ngoing deal in Russia," his grandpa said. I hop

urse g

because I want my grandson to be taken care

the two of them understood. " Let him be, you overthink

soon, " Amelia told him. She took both grandpar

glance at Lucian "than

A'S

ion, waiting to devour its prey. H

oon, where the hell are

side already ma'am, will be in posi

oy your honeymoon little sister," she whispered to he

ING HALL

immed seats. A crystal aisle runner. A string quartet played soft note

the bride appeared.

ulders. The silk hugged her curves like a glove. Her ve

"That snake if a sister stole my place.

worry, he will cancel it.

cian d

in a clean–cut black tuxedo,

didn't rec

sed. She kept blinking. She pinched herself hard, hoping the

dyguard. How is this possible... it

tared at him. "You lied

ted you,"

not ugly o

eetheart," he said,

ared his throat.

m husband and wife, he stepped forward,

" he said, voice steady, " there's

hands. " I'm sorry I lied to you, I'm not just Leo the

nted someone who would love me for me. Not my name. Or fortune." he lo

ce fo

t them, consum

lashed with a d

r a moment. Trying to proc

ose you, again and again." She said,

He went forward and kissed her on he

echoed g with the sound of cla

mirked proudly. Their gran

in anger. "Yo

hat so? Coming from someone who tried to drug

ha

Nathalie whispere

efore anyone else did." their hands met. Hi

r Lucian King as you lawfully wed

o Lucian eyes, she

smiled

er finger, a guard rushed in–

o anger. Cold. Focused. He turned t