Chapter 2: I now pronounce you husband and ...cursed?
"Should there be anyone here present know of any reason that this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now of forever hold your peace." the priest said adjusting his glasses, and looking to the crowd of seated nobles.
Clearing his throat he continued, "In so much as Prince Damien Ezekiel Josey and Princess Alyssa Elise Vasquez have consented together in this holy wedlock, and have given and pledged their faith, each to the other, and having declared same by the giving and receiving of the rings..."
I stared awkwardly at the floor with my head held high while fidgeting with the ring on my finger, who would have thought that I'd end up getting married to the crown prince of Aragorn as a first wife?
Although I was still not too thrilled about the forced marriage, it was still a good thing to be a first wife to a crown prince because as the first wife you could get to be queen depending on the law of the land not that any of that mattered but they'd also get special previleges instead of being left in the shadows like the rest of the wives that the prince may have. "I now pronounce you husband and..."
"Stop!" Angelique yelled from her seat on the crowd "You can't marry her she's cursed." She continued.
Damien turned to her with a raised brow and questioning look "And what exactly makes you think that my wife is cursed?" Damien asked, his smooth, deep voice echoed in my ears giving me a tingly feeling all over. His voice had a familiar feel to it, calming all the nerves I had a few minutes ago.
"Because she... She's a murderer." Angelique suddenly started sputtering. 'Guess she lost her confidence.' "She kills everyone...who gets close to her " she continued with a now stern expression obviously trying to avoid Damien's gaze.
Because of Angelique all the guests averted their gaze to me, even the priest. Things were really getting bad. "What are you talking about? I've never killed anyone in my life and you know that." I said.
"If that's true miss Angelique, can you provide us with any evidence, perhaps an example?" Damien countered once again, his domineering aura surrounded the room. My heart raced with joy, it was nice to have someone stand up for me. "Sure! She killed her mother." Angelique called out hitting me deep in the heart.
I felt like I tears could burst out any second and somehow I felt Damien could feel it too. "And that's a bad thing because?". Everyone looked shocked at his statement including me, but nothing could compare to Angelique's golden reaction.
"If my wife is cursed because she "kills" then, I, your father, the guards and the knights, even your kingdom's heir are all cursed. And if what you said is true then shouldn't you be dead miss Angelique? Your sister should have killed you by now, no?" Damien added, his tone getting icier and icier as he spoke and Angelique looked more suprised and infuriated than ever."
"It's such a pity. Here I was thinking that rumours can never be true yet I've seen all I need to know that you are truly a pyschpath. Now, if you'll excuse me I have a wedding to get back to." Damien said with coldness that made me shiver in my dress and his eyes; at least the little part I could see expressed a tinge of hate.
He turned back to the priest with whatever hint of emotion I saw gone.
Suddenly, Angelique who had been still- nashing her teeth in anger, screamed and leapt up ready to pounce on me. I closed my eyes to brace myself for her hit but when it never came, I opened my eyes shocked to see Damien a few steps infront of me with Angelique gripping onto his hand. I heart fluttered when I realised that he had jumped in to protect me.
" You can't marry her, you have to marry me. I'm the one deserving of you not that wretched beggar!" Angelique said straddling her legs around his torso, clinging to him like a koala. Damien obviously now furious, glared at her before squeezing out a few faint words through his bared teeth.
I don't think anyone but Angelique heard him but whatever he said made Angelique shut up and jump off him. Luke and Raymond quickly came and dragged her out of the church before she could do anymore damage. Damien turned and nodded to the priest to continue.
Within a few seconds, he was back where he was standing before. I gave him an akward smile through my veil and he actually smiled back, I thought he wasn't supposed to see through my veil."I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride. "