Giving a glance to the Devil, I open my mouth slightly in silent indication to talk. He bows his head gently, stepping away to give me the spotlight to speak.
"The deal has been decided," I announce, stepping forward towards the dais, towards my mother, and Alastor, blatantly ignoring the sorrowful silence of the nobility around me. Soon enough I would be leaving them all behind anyway. "This wedding shall be no more. The Devil has taken me in as his consort, and I have accepted his offer. That is all you need to know."
An angry, tiger like growl raises up from the crowd.
"You disgust me, daughter! First you don't even make your vows, and now you make a deal with the Devil- that monster? I took care of you, I loved you, a demon child, I suffered with the loss of my husband- who left me for your sake, and this is how you repay me?" comes my mothers spitting reply from the dais. I raise my head, my vision flaring red and seething with sparks of fiery rage.
