Confusion is an understatement.
Dressed in the finest suit he's ever worn in his life, Thorn turned heads and sprained neckes of passerbys and onlookers as he exited his car.
Thorn was upset, not happy at all that he's wearing a suit, but he had no choice.
When he made it to the tailor's shop, he was surprised to find a dark suit with a crimson red velvet jacket waiting for him.
He wasn't planning on wearing it but the shop's owner convinced him to try it on.
Thorn was still gloomy from his talk with his mother but the fact that he was wearing a gift from Muriel and the compliments that the owner showered him with as he tried the suit, started to make him feel better.
But as he was about to change back to his clothes, Thorn all of the sudden received a message from Socorro saying that there has been a situation and they're at the courthouse.
Thorn couldn't think of any reason for something like this to happen, but a situation that involved Muriel to him is a an emergency, so leaving his clothes behind, Thorn left Still in the suit and drove as fast yet as careful as he can to the courthouse.
When he made it there, he parked and exited the car before he hurried inside.
Inside the courthouse were people of all walks in life, some getting escorted in some out, people in suits way less flashy than Thorn's, possibly civil servants or attorneys, and those who dresses in flashier suits were often accompanied by beautiful ladies in white dresses, and sometimes handsome men in white.
Yet most of These people's interest was peeked by the grumpy dark skin man with white hair and red eyes, wearing a luxurious looking suit.
Few people whistled at him or gasped as he passed by, but Thorn ignored his new fans while trying to call a number on his phone to reach Muriel, that was untill he spotted someone he recognized, and it wasn't Muriel.
"Tanisha..."
Shocked beyond help, Thorn froze in his place, just few steps ahead, a beautiful less than tall dark skinned woman in a red halter's neck dress stood in front of him, besides her was a taller tanned Asian man in a white turtleneck sweater and black slacks.
"Thorn..." The Asian man uttered at the sight of his son, "Oh honey you look even better up close!" Tanisha said with a smile.
Angry but not wanting to make a scene in public, "What...is fucking going on?!" Thorn asked as quietly as he can.
"I...am sorry things have turned this way...Thorn...we merely wanted an opportunity to speak to you, so we asked for Muriel's help." Tor replied nervously.
"You sick son of a bitch, you manipulated my mate into helping you out?!" Thorn was livid.
"Listen Thorn baby we really want to start ov-!" Before Tanisha could even finish, "I made it as fast as I can! Sheesh, I can't tell you how happy I am that I left that hospital! After This I'm never going back there, Muriel can beg me and cry, I'm going home once this party is over." Out of nowhere Mallory joined the group as soon as she spotted Thorn.
Surprised, the three of them looked at her in unison.
Mallory was also in a suit, a fancy navy blue one with a new white dress shirt, but her head was covered in a Bennie since she still was injured from when Edward attacked her.
"Mall?!"
"Sup brother-in-law, Ready for the big day?" Malory asked Thorn with a cheerful smile that further confused him, "Big what?"
"Although I would've preferred something fancier and food, I guess I'm glad you're finally behaving like a true alpha, I mean it was about time you proposed, you should've done that the moment you knocked my baby brother." Mallory replied.
Everyone was once again shocked.
"Wait, is this what Muriel meant by a happy day for us?!" Tor asked.
"Oh Lord my baby is getting married! YAS!" Tanisha cheered and hurried to hug Thorn who despite his confusion, dodged her attempt and turned to Mallory asking, "You're telling me you're here cuz you think Muriel and I are getting married?!"
"Don't tell me you pulled-up to your own wedding without knowing?!" Mallory was now shocked herself, "DAMN! I didn't think Muriel had it in him to play these games!" She added almost chuckling.
Suddenly as she said that, Thorn's heart was warming-up rapidly, so he turned to look for the familiar face he wanted to see from the start.
Suddenly, A dressed in a 60s like classic brown dress Socorro, walked to the group with a very chic hairstyle and modest makeup look.
By her side was none other than Muriel, in a white bridal jumpsuit and stilettos, with flawless natural like makeup, his long golden hair braided and done up in a bun, while he carried a small bouquet of glittered red roses.
Everyone's jaw was on the ground, "I wanted to wear my mother's dress, but I thought it was unfair for only one of us to be wearing something they do not like...you hate suits, I hate pants...so I dug out my mom's jumpsuit, she wore it after her ceremony...suits me pretty well, does it not?" Muriel asked with a happy smile.
As if all of his worries were not existing anymore, Thorn's heart skipped a beat and he approached the love of his life.
"Muriel..."
"I am sorry for having to bring your parents here, believe me I was against it but then again your father said something that stuck with me...we can die at any given moment, we already have before." Muriel said.
"Yep...forever shall we be traumatized by our past lives." Socorro added nodding.
"I hope you are not angry with me for bringing your parents here...I can feel your distress a little bit..." Muriel said nervously.
"I can never be angry at you, I know how much you care...you only want what's best for me, but I don't need my parents anymore, I have you...together we have exactly what we need to be happy." Thorn replied before he uttered with a deep sigh, "God you're so beautiful...did you really plan this?!...you really want us to marry now in a courthouse?! Why?!"
"We can always have a party later with all of our friends but right now I want to be married to you...I brought all documents needed and had to pull every string I have to make this happen right now.
Thorn, we wasted a life, we cannot do it again...I am not going to be an idiot this time and ignore how I feel about us being together, I should have said yes to your marriage proposal long before we discovered we were mates back in Derora.
Those who delay love too long are as much as fools as those who rush in, and I wish to no longer delay the inevitable.
You are my soulmate and the man I wish to experience the rest of my life with." Muriel replied.
Touched by his words, Thorn's eyes began welling with tears, "Suddenly...this has become the best day of my life...Thank you." He said doing his best to power through and not allow himself to cry just yet.
Smiling bigger, "Does it mean You will let us marry today?" Muriel asked.
"Are you kidding me?! I will marry you right this second!" Thorn replied.
Smiling, "Awesome! That's why we're here right now in the first place... I'm talking about coco and I, cuz we're kinda your witnesses! I hope you don't mind I always wanted to do that honestly...I wish mama and papa were here too..." Mallory said.
"I'm sorry about your parents." Tanisha said with a sympathetic look, "It's okay, It's been a long time...damn...you two must be this idiot's parents, I can see the genetics are popping." Mallory replied, "Lucky bastard, got both of your parents alive and well." She added sheepishly smirking at Thorn.
He frowned at her and Socorro came to his aid, "What's the point of living parents if they act as dead ones." She said making Thorn's parents exchange a look of worry.
Sighing, "Coco dear... please, let us have a moment." Muriel said.
"Fine I'll shut up but just to make everyone understand, I still don't want these two here." Socorro replied.
"I appreciate your support Soco." Thorn said to her.
"Well, I'm sorry if what I said invalidated your experience with your parents Thorn but just so you know... sometimes it pays off to let go of the past, sometimes..." Mallory said before she gave a weirdly sad smile.
"You're... right." Tor replied.
Rolling her eyes at them, "Now that you two love birds are on the same page, what are we going to do with Old miss Hollywood and Mister gloomy turtleneck?" Socorro asked hinting at Tanisha and Tor.
The elder couple tensed-up at her question, "We only wanted to see our son and tell him facs to face that we're sorry for everything." Tanisha said.
"Yes...we're really sorry, we want to take accountability for our actions...but unfortunately we don't know how..." Tor added.
Thorn raised his eyebrow at them, "Then start by apologizing for Muriel, for putting him through this BS." Thorn replied.
Nodding, "We're sorry Muriel dear, it was really unethical of us to hire a P.I and snoop in your life." Tanisha said looking at Muriel.
"We're sorry too for bothering you today...had we known you were planning this, we would've postponed the call." Tor added.
"I appreciate the apologie...and I forgive you on my side, but as I stated previously, it is Thorn's forgiveness that matters." Muriel replied.
"Thorn..." Tor looked at his son, "I can't forgive you...at least not now." Thron replied.
"I... understand." Tor said.
"I hope so...cuz I don't want you to mistake my next move as me forgiving you because I still do hate you, but my mate has lost his parents when he was just 7...I know that he more than anything wished for them to be around long Enough to see him get married...but they can't even meet his future partner in life.
Aside from you two, we don't have many people that can fill that role right now so...if he's alright with it, I wouldn't mind you two sticking around.
I may hate you forever, and I don't care whether you get to see me get married or not right now...but in the off chance that my feelings one day might change and you two become the parental figure I deserved long ago and also the one my mate deserves...I don't wanna regret not having you witness this marriage." Thorn stated shocking everyone.
Tanisha could barely contain herself with joy while Tor much like his son was feeling the urge to cry.
"Thorn! That is...incredibly mature of you!" Muriel's heart skipped a beat at his mate's kind suggestion.
"I guess you rub off on me. " Thorn replied lovingly making Muriel blush and giggle.
"Ugh get a room already, wait you already did and got pregnant!" Mallory joked earning a chuckle from Socorro.
"Mallory maybe a jerk right now be she has a point! Let us hurry! I cannot wait to be your husband." Muriel said before he took Thorn by the hand and dragged him to somewhere.
...some minutes later...
Once the marriage license was signed, Thorn didn't waste a second and pulled Muriel into a kiss while Tanisha cheered as she took pictures alongside Socorro of the now Mr and Mr Spencer.
"Thorn gave up his last name...I wish someone would do that for me." Mallory said as she began tearing-up from happiness with Tor.