Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
I left the room first, going down the aisle as the maid of honor. I could see Joaquin and Trevor waiting for me at the altar. Joaquin was, once again, Trevor’s Best man. Once I was in position, the music changed again, it was time for Aunt Glory to come out, escorted by her brother.
She walked slowly down the aisle. There was no flower girl this time since Reagan and Rika had been sent home, so instead, there were flower petals raining down from above. The soft, delicate little petals were in several soft pastel colors. There was pale pink, a soft yellow, green, blue, white, so many of them swirled around Aunt Glory and Athair m貌r as they walked toward the altar.
“Welcome, friends and family, to the wedding of our Queen, Gloriana. We are gathered here again to join Trevor Jacoby and Gloriana Belpheobe as husband and wife. They have had a long and arduous journey just to get to this point. I hope you are all as happy as I am to see them here today, to celebrate with them their union.” Ash was once again officiating the ceremony just as he had before. “Who gives this bride to be married today?”
“I do.” Athair m貌r smiled. “Her brother, born from the same womb on the same day, bound with her by flesh and blood but also love and family.”
With that, Athair m貌r turned to hug Aunt Glory with a smile before helping her onto the raised platform. Aunt Glory took the last few steps on her own so that she was standing next to her mate. She took his hand that he had held out waiting for her. The smile that was on his face matched the one that was on Aunt Glory’s.
“I ask now, if there are any objections to this union?” Ash asked with an uneasy voice, and I noticed Aunt Glory tense up immediately. I believe that she and everyone in attendance were thinking the same thing. ‘Please, let no one object this time.’
After a moment or two, with no one rising to speak or object to the union, I saw Ash, Aunt Glory, and Trevor all visibly relax. I even turned to see where Athair m貌r had taken his seat in the front row and watched as the relief washed over him. Thank the Goddess that no one tried to ruin this day.
I watched on with a smile as Aunt Glory and Trevor followed the directions that were given to them by Ash. There was nothing but pure bliss in their eyes as they recited the usual vows. However, Trevor seemed to have a surprise in order for us all.
“If I may, I would like to add something. A special promise for my mate.”
“Trevor? I thought we weren’t writing our own vows, after what happened last time?” Aunt Glory looked shocked.
“I don’t know if you will call this a vow. Not really. I just have something that I want to say to you, my love. That is all.”
“Trevor.”
After Aunt Glory gave him a sweet, loving smile, Trevor started to speak again.
“Gloriana, my love, you came into my life at a point when I needed you the most. At the time, I was just so happy to have a mate that I didn’t know how much you needed me as well. I know that we need to be there for each other. That is something that I didn’t know at first, and I admit that I was stupid. This whole ordeal, everything that has led up to this moment, it has shown me what I didn’t understand. I just want to tell you, Gloriana, that I will never again underestimate something when it comes to our love. I will give it my all, one hundred percent of who I am, because that is how much of my heart that you hold. I had given it all to you and I couldn’t be happier.”
Tears streamed down Aunt Glory’s face at his words, and I saw that Ash understood this promise, this vow of Trevor’s was over. He could finish his job.
“I would like to take this moment to say one more thing: I now pronounce you husband and wife. Trevor, you may kiss your bride.”
Applause rang out all over as Trevor pulled Aunt Glory toward him. He pressed his lips firmly against hers and kissed her passionately and deeply. I guess Trevor was always going to be Trevor, no matter the situation.
I was happy for the two of them. They were finally married. Aunt Glory finally had the wedding that she had been longing for all these years.. And I am so not crying right now, there is absolutely no reason for me to be so emotional right now.
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Riviana
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We had been here way too long. With everything that had happened, this trip to the land of Fae lasted much longer than we expected it to. And, of course, I was missing my babies. I wanted to hold my little ones in my arms. I needed to feel them, hold them, smell adorable little scents. Without any of that I would never be able to fully calm down. I would never be able to truly know that they were OK.
The day after the do over wedding, Joaquin and I were ready to go home. All of our stuff had been packed, the guards were ready, everything was ready for us to head out. All we needed to do was say our goodbyes and head home.
It was an emotional time for us all, it really was. But I think that we would all be fine. Athair m貌r has Daciana to keep him company now, and I am sure they are going to start a family as well. Not to mention, Aunt Glory had Trevor, and I know he was actively trying to start their family already. I don’t think that it will be long before I get to come and meet some new adorable little babies.
After hugs, tears and some more hugs, we were all in our cars and driving back toward our own castle. From one castle to another, from one group of family to another. That was basically what it was, just a change in scenery and those around us.
The moment that we pulled up in front of the castle the doors burst open, and dozens of people came running out. They had all been waiting for us.
“Mommy! Daddy!” Rika was screaming for me and Joaquin as she ran in front of the herd of people.
“Momma! Daddy!” Reagan was right on her heels.
“Papa! Daddy!” Those two words were shouted by four voices as Alexandria, Alyssa, Levi, and Luka were running down the steps and running toward Shawn and Dietrich. All the other children were doing something similar for their respective parents.
It was warming my heart to hear and see this scene play out before me. It was hard to watch it though, since Joaquin and I were busy scooping the twins up into our arms and squishing them between us in a big hug.
“VINCENT!” This one wasn’t a child that had spoken this time. “VINCENT!” Heather was running down the steps with their five children chasing after her. “OH, VINCENT!” She leapt right into her mate’s arms and held onto as tightly as she could.
“Heather, sweetheart, what is wrong?” He looked so scared as he held her and watched the children coming at them.
“I felt you die. I felt your presence leave me. It didn’t last long but I felt like you were gone forever. Vincent? What happened to you?”
“Heather, sweetheart, I am fine now. I really am. I will tell you what happened later, honey. I promise.”
Everyone present had frozen and was watching them with curious eyes. I could understand him not wanting to tell her what happened with so many eyes, and ears, present. I caught his eyes and heard him speak to me in my mind.
‘Can I tell her the whole truth? I don’t want to hide it from her, but I also know that it’s something that pertains to you more than anyone else.’
‘You can tell her.’ I smiled and nodded at him silently as I spoke only in our minds. ‘I trust you and I trust her. I will be telling the family soon and then from there we will all decide on what to do and who to tell.’
‘Thank you, Riviana. I just don’t want her to worry more than she already has. I didn’t know that she had been suffering like this.’
