The Wedding Night part 1
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The silence now fill the room as the music has stopped, everyone as worried as me, waiting... and waiting... and wait...
- "You are breathtaking." King zedon whispers with his grave voice sending chills from my hairs to toe. Still staring deep into my eyes he continues this time louder : "Let's get it started, old one". I release the breath i didn't know I was holding.
The old man, guardian of ancient customs, is the one to do or undo royal unions.
He now proceeds with all the customs and ancient declarations as he did for the king's wives before me. After 01hour of imprecations or more, time to exchange the vows.
- "Your Highness, we will start by your vows" uttered the old man, holding and joining our right hands together.
- "I, Twin King Zedon of the dragon empire, promise to love you Lady Shelorna, til death set us appart."
- "Your turn Lady" the old man reminds me
- "I, Shelorna daughter of the Wiseman Fagoore and citizen of the dragon empire, promise to love, cherish, take care of you and to the peril of my life, protect you" simultaneously, the king arched a questioning eye at me and the crowd started murmuring. Normally he is supposed to be the one to say *he'll protect me*, but wouldn't that be contrary to his killing law supposed to take my life away by tomorrow morning ?
"Til death do us appart." I clonclude, ignoring the king's reaction as well as the crowd's.
After everyone silence due to the king's deathly glare, the old man closes the ceremony :
"Zoden & Shelorna. You've publicly and solely given your mutual acceptance and vows of love to each other. Noone can come against the free will expressed.
I therefore declare you husband and wife, united by our gods and blessed in our ancestors. You may now kiss the bride."
The king placed a diamond crown on my head & catched me into his rock-like chest, caging me in his strong arms and started kissing me, softly nevertheless wildly. *gosh, did I say I never kissed anyone? Yes it is my first kiss, but he doesn't have to know it*
I reciprocate the kiss following his lead, intertwining our lips and tongues.
The sensation is magical. We suck each other's mouths a while again til I can't breath anymore, then he let go of me.
I am feeling twinkles in my stomach as he is staring deep into my eyes. There is a kind of electricity in the air between both of us.
I don't know how to explain it, but I know he loves me. I know even if I didn't had a backup plan, I'll survive and save the king from his own self destruction.
We turn together to face the crowd and that moment, I can get a quick glimpse on everyone expression : tears from my parents &family members, and glares from most of invitees, astonished by (I hope) the attraction between the king & I.
Little pages started throwing flowers when we stepped from the altar stairs down to the red carpet, walking through the alley to the entry/exit doors.
Outside, we wait in a secluded area for every invitees to exit the wedding hall oriented by royal servants to come and greet, congatulate and show respect to the newly weds we are.
There are higher ranked personalities as well as lower class individuals. We make no distinctions. We greeted so many people but, the most important people of all, my parents didn't come. That speaks volume about their unhappiness with this union and it makes me so sad. But it will not destroy my day. I keep smiling lightly.
We do it for a good while again before heading to the Royal banquet garden.
Twin King Zalden P.O.V***
Everything has been well prepared, men and women are eating, drinking, dancing, laughing at each pace of the garden. The palace is breathing fresh air, joy & life like the old good time.
- "The new queen is definitely exceptional brother."
- "Yes, I know. But does it change anything?" Retorted Zedon.
My brother's emotions are unreadable. But I am sure he's got more affection for this lady Shelorna. The way he looks at her, the way he kisses her. Something is different.
- "Don't know, but you could at least let her live some days, the time for you to fully enjoy her body before..."
I had to insist of course. I don't want my brother to kill all those women everyday, torturing his people and by the way torturing his own mind. He should rather choose a wife and lock her up if he wants so that nobody could touch her apart of him. Still showing no emotions, he stopped me brutally.
- "The Archer's grave law is not yet removed brother. You certainly know the priority I give to law & equit..."
But he is also cut short by a soft but powerful voice echoing and demanding attention and forcing everyone to look her direction.
- "Sorry dear invitees, My Kings" Shelorna says, bowing "for disturbing your moments. I won't be long. I grab this opportunity to say thanks to you all for your love, affection and support since childhood.
Now I would like to perform a special number for my husband his highness the twin king Zedon."
This is when I realised she has changed her dress into a more comfortable one, nonetheless extremely attractive: a silk white dress perfectly drawing her wasp waist and generous curves, short to her knees.
Accompanied by violins and tambourines, she started dancing, perfectly swaying her hips, never disconnecting her eyes from her husband's, singing :
*Just one look on your face
*Just a glimpse of your eyes
*My whole world has changed
*My whole world has changed
*Oh I live only to see your Love
*I don't wanna leave anywhere without you Lord, without your presence
*Please take me to your sacred place (she winked at that)
*Oh let me show you Love
*Please let me show you true Love
Everyone was mesmerized by her enchanting voice but moreover she was at the same time sexy dancing but not too much, and by that, seducing her husband to a point she didn't even know, drawing attention on her & envy from other men in the audience.
The king could see the lustful looks of every other men and glows of jealousy from others women eyes, all this towards his new queen.
While Queen Shelorna concludes her song and dance every body is clapping profusely, but brother Zedon abruptly stands, carry her bridal style and with her in his arms, quits the royal gardens.
- "Where are we going your highness?" She ask her husband while staring at him with her puppy-like innocent eyes. In fact, the wedding celebrations are far from over as they didn't accomplish neither the *newlyweds sand dance* nor the *invitees wine feeding*. Those were the empire's wedding celebration customs all the happy couples used to do. Impatiently, king Zedon replied...
- "To our wedding bedroom"...
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