“You look perfect as always… my bride.” He whispered against her hand, causing Alicia to beam at him, her sparkle almost blinding in effect. It was as though all the stars in the night sky were contained in her eyes right that moment.
Alex was about to speak again when a knock sounded at the door. Everyone turned as a woman walked through the door and reported that the ceremony was about to begin.
“Alright, we’ll be going first.” Alex said as Abi just gave Alicia a smile filled with emotion. Her eyes were teary and her face constantly beaming from the unspeakable joy that was due to her friend being able to find her true love and is finally going to be married today.
The couple quietly watched as the family of four left the room and of course, Alex had to mouth some teasing words before stepping out. “Don’t stumble when go through the procession, Zeke!”
“Alexander really enjoys teasing you.” Alicia commented once the door closed behind them.
Zeke’s response was only a long-suffering sigh before he faced Alicia and stared at her face. His expression becoming vulnerable again. Silence suddenly reigned between them as Zeke’s gaze held hers. She could tell from experience and the way he was holding himself that he was about to say something. So she only smiled at him and waited patiently.
But just as he opened his mouth to speak, a knock sounded on the door again before it swung open. The same woman that came to inform them earlier bowed at them first before speaking.
“It’s about time now, Your Highnesses. Please get ready.” The woman notified them both and Alicia’s heartbeat accelerated.
At the appointed moment, Alicia and Zeke were now standing in front of a massive double door. Behind these doors were their guests and the wedding hall. As Alicia thought of how they would need to walk down the aisle with so many pairs of eyes looking at her, her heart gave a small shiver. But it was as though Zeke could hear her thoughts, his hand squeezed hers that was held in his bigger and warmer one. And with that one move, all her nervousness and jitteriness were swept away as how the breeze would blow the fog away.
Their wedding would be something that no one would have witnessed before as the both of them were going to march down the aisle together.
Aside from the fact that they cannot separate, Alicia did not have a parent or a parent figure to walk her down the aisle. Ever since the former queen that she had always considered as her mother figure already passed on in Dinah’s hands. Ezekiel was in the same situation as her.
Last night, Ezekiel had told Alicia the whole story of the Reign’s family tree. He had revealed to her that the current King of Viscarria, King Livius, was actually his uncle. He was an illegitimate brother of Ezekiel’s father. When Ezekiel killed his father’s mistress, he had also imprisoned his father at that time until for hundreds of years after.
Ezekiel had initially planned to imprison his father in the dungeon until his death. He had thought that he must suffer alongside Sebastian, as it was his father’s irresponsibility that was responsible for what had happened to his brother. However, one day, after hundreds of years had passed since he had thrown his father into prison, Ezekiel had realized that the Reign family needs more members to keep the royal bloodline of the vampires from dying out. He knew that he and Sebastian not only had their vampire bloodline, but also the cursed demon blood in them. And since Ezekiel loathed his demonic side, he did not wish for the pure vampire royal blood to disappear with his father’s death. As much as he was loath to free that sinner that had the title of ‘father’ from his imprisonment, but for the greater good, he needed to let him out. But there was no way he would allow his father out just like that.
Thus, Ezekiel took away his father’s memories. He erased all his memories from the moment he had met that witch queen. Every memory that had any form of relation to the witch queen was combed through by Ezekiel and pulled out to be destroyed beyond restoration. Only after that, his father was allowed to be let out from his imprisonment. Before long, Ezekiel’s father got married again. And that was how Kai, and his younger brothers were born. When Ezekiel’s father died, Ezekiel had decided to crown his uncle King.
Since then, King Livius had been the ruling king for a long time and became his brothers’ father figure. Ezekiel had said he respected King Livius, but he had never seen him as a father figure. He said it must be because of the fact that Ezekiel was older than his uncle. Also, being the person who was responsible for putting his uncle on the throne, how could he regard him as an elder and fatherly figure?
“Nervous?” Zeke’s voice pulled Alicia from her thoughts. They could hear the faint strains of melody from their wedding march song already playing, indicating that the procession had already started.
Certain that Ezekiel could hear how loud and fast her heartbeat was at the moment, Alicia could only flash him a knowing smile. She was too moved to say anything else. This moment was one that did not need any words between them.
Zeke squeezed her hand gently and reassuringly. “I’m glad I’m right next to you since the beginning or I wouldn’t have seen how you would look right now while waiting for the doors to open.” He said, his eyes gleaming as he looked at her.
Alicia let out a deep breath and finally spoke. “I can hear your loud heartbeat too, my husband-to-be.” She lifted a perfectly shaped brow at him.
Zeke bit down on his lips as he looked at her. She saw emotions overflowing in his beautiful eyes and she fought the urge to jump on him and kiss him silly as the door finally opened.
Clutching the bouquet tightly in her other hand, Alicia looked up at Zeke one more time and smiled sweetly at him before the two of them finally took their first steps down the aisle.
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