Once Kimberly was ready with the gown and the rest of the things had been take care, she got inside the carriage which had been issued for her and rode to the Church with Cynthia and Austin who had came to accompany her.
When the carriage arrived and the Church came to sight from the window she peered, Kimberly could feel her heartbeat hammering against her chest. A constant smile spread against her red-painted lips and it was clear from her expression how much she treasure this moment, the very moment that felt very fragile and blissful. As the carriage stopped, she could feel everything becoming clearer.
The other carriages could be seen parked beside the Church, the ones which belonged to the guests and some of the curious guest were standing near the entrance of the Church, all of them wanted to see the bride which the Lord had chosen and when they saw by their eyes the beautiful woman who walked down from the carriage dressed in the beautiful white gown, her features very doll-like, all of them couldn't be more convinced that this was the woman that had been chosen by the Wales Lord, Zaniel Reghar.
Kimberly's eyes looked at the red carpet which had spread down from the upper part of the staircase down to the spot where her carriage was. She looked around the place, her gaze slowly lifted to see the bright sun, although the coldness could be gloomy to others, Kimberly couldn't help but appreciate everything on the very day. She appreciated how there was sun despite the heavy snowfall the past two days, she was happy with the blanket of white God had presented to the land which was similar to the gown she wore.
When the coldness bite her cheeks and turning it pinker, it brought her back to realize that this wasn't her dream but rather her dream come true. Once the invitation of their wedding had been made, she imagined herself to wear the white gown, she imagine the ring on her fingers and when she looked up there would be Mazdean's charming face, and a content smile on his lips. Today everything would come true.
As it was a custom for the groom not to see the bride until it was the ceremony, Mazdean had come to the Church before her. She walked alone on the staircase, followed by Cynthia and Austin her. "Is there anything else we forgot? I feel like we are missing something."
Kimberly pulled her brows, she also wondered why something felt forgotten when it finally dawned to her and her eyes widened, "The wedding veil! We forgot the wedding veil!"
"What? How could we forgot those?!" Cynthia said in panic. "There is no time. The priest might have wedding veil with him. Wedding is often held in this Church, there must be some left forgotten."
"I will help!" Austin said, and he looked at Kimberly with a proud smile, "I am your friend, we cannot have anything missed on your wedding day."
"Thank you, Austin , Cy," Kimberly let them know the gratitude she felt not only because they had helped her but because they were here in this crucial moment of her lives.
"It is too early to thank us. Will you be alright alone?" and when Cynthia nodded her head, the two left hurried as they cannot miss the wedding veil.
Now that she was alone, Kimberly breathed out the breaths that she had been holding. Her hand rested on her chest where she felt her own heartbeat beating loudly. Her heart was so filled with happiness that she could burst out with the pure excitement she felt. The wedding song had changed, a sign that it was time for her to enter soon had came but then she was alone and the wedding veil wasn't with her.
Austin and Cynthia later came back with beautiful white veil.. And Cynthia put it on her head.
Staring at the door, butterflies filled Kimberly's stomach and the hidden wish she had finally came escape from her lips. 'I wish to live more longer'
The door opened and the music overwhelmed her along with the light that blinded her sight for a moment. Her heartbeat numbed her ears and for a moment, she caught in a faint shadow.
"I wish you a happy wedding ahead. Without trouble and tears.," Cynthia said.
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Kimberly saw the guests whom stood on both sides on her presence inside the chapel. She had agreed that the Church was perfect for her wedding day. The stained glass in the church gave a clear shadow to the room which was romantic. She could see a few people whom she knew including Cynthia and Austin who had taken a seat in the front chair. She saw Nicholas and Mila.
She was happy to know that there was much more people whom she had gotten to know of during the time she spent with Mazdean. And then in one swift second, all her attention was stolen with the man who stood in front of the priest. His black hair had been combed neatly to the back of his head to showcase his handsome face. She saw his red eyes, the same red eyes that never failed to steal her attention and heart.
She recalled the first time she saw him . Mazdean had been a very handsome person but the most decisive time that she knew she had fallen for him was when he had the same smile he had now, the smile filled with warmth, a warmth which she hadn't known at first was ever stored in him until he had shown it to her.
The minutes were precious. When Mazdean turned to look at her and their gazes locked, she felt that everyone had vanished in second, leaving her in an empty space where there was only him.
She showed the man another smile before she begin to move into the small steps and saw the hand Mazdean gave her. Slowly she slipped her small fingers to his large hand, and it fitted snugly. She lifted her eyes to meet his gaze, feeling her breathings hitch and her heart thundering quicker.
Finally it is time, and thinking that the reality sink to Kimberly as if she was bathing in a warm pink bath that only filled her with happiness. No one know what the future lies ahead her and when thinking about the future, she felt nervous because she could feel that the worse hadn't come yet but today she had pushed away all those thoughts. There was too many beautiful things that she felt piling inside her heart now that she couldn't care about anything else. She decided to let the obscure future brought itself later and focus on this very moment.
She stared at Mazdean whose eyes reflected the same happiness that she had but that wasn't all there was proudness when he looked at her.
When he took his steps closer his deep voice whispered, "Are you nervous?"
Kimberly saw him tightened her hand that she didn't know had been trembling softly. "Very but I am also very happy. Very very happy. Thank you, Mazdean I had never been this happy before."
"It is too quick to thank me yet when we have all other future ahead of us," Mazdean pulled her hand kissed her hand gently, "All happiness should be beneath your feet, my love. Everything and I promise no sadness should come for you."
Kimberly could feel how tears bubbles on her eyes but it was such an important moment that she didn't want to shed tears even if those were happy tears
"Are you ready?" came Redrick's voice. The man had stood with his white priest clothing with a book and one hand was brought forward when they nodded.
"In this blissful day, dear guests, we are here assembled in the presence of God to become a witness in this holy moment of the union between these two people. Their decision to marry has not been set foot heedlessly and today they publicly
declare their private devotion to each other," started Redrick as he started the ceremony where everyone had stood up, watching the two couple who stood at the altar. "Zaniel Reghar and Kimberly Scott, today marks the day of your beginning in the journey of love. The story of your love is yours to write but we should not forget that for this holy matrimony, patience, love, kindness..."
Kimberly could hear Redrick's words right against her ears but she couldn't help and zoom out of his words as her focus was stolen by Mazdean and she could also feel him undergoing the same episode as her.
Her heart fluttered inside her and she couldn't help but to feel how her hands that trembled turning less nervous as Mazdean's hold tightened just enough to help her out from her errant nerves.
But it wasn't only her who had fallen into each other, even Mazdean could feel himself sinking in her as his eyes stared at his beautiful bride. Kimberly was as beautiful as he remembered and with her dressed in white gown, covered in the wedding veil just for him, she looked incredibly stunning to his eyes, so much that she could blinded her. But even if Kimberly was a light that could destroy his sight, Mazdean wouldn't mind it. He would still choose to stare at her as he did now as today, from now on and forever, Kimberly was his like how he is hers.
The very thought of marriage was foreign to him in the past. Everything including love was also out of his grasp. He couldn't understand the term of love and the only love he knew was those that he had seen from people who had fallen in love with wealth and rankings that instead turn them greedy and ugly in heart. The people who approached him was all the same with that intention, no one sees him as the person he was and only now he knew that perhaps all this time he had been searching for someone who could love him, his entire being that they wouldn't care who he was.
This selfless love that Kimberly directed to him had touched his cold heart. He had melted her, and while he thought that remaining cold for the rest of his life was perfect as it would strengthened him, he knew now that was a foolish thoughts of him. This love he received made him strong and he aspire to gave her the same selfless love.
To protect Kimberly, the very unbridled smile she had now in her lip, caring her, and giving her attention, this was all he vowed to do with her.
When Kimberly chuckled as their gazes met again, he smiled, thinking that one he who thought love was foolish was actually the foolish one for if he had still adopt that same belief he wouldn't be here now, feeling this happiness that could almost rip his heart.
Redrick's voice finally returned in the last few minutes, "Do you promise to honor and tenderly care for one another and cherish each other through sorrows and joys, hardships and victories for all the days of your lives until death do you apart?"
Kimberly stared at Mazdean, saying the word with him in unison, "We do."
"May these rings be blessed as a symbol of your union. In each day you see this ring, may you be reminded of this very day of your journey to know that to be here had taken you through hardship to strengthen your commitment upon each other, Lord Mazdean please repeat after me," Redrick said the words for Mazdean to repeat the vow after him, doing it without tearing his gaze as he had sworn the oath to her. The rings then slipped to her ring fingers and everything felt as if it finally sink to her.
Redrick turned to her, "Lady Kimberly."
Kimberly followed the words Redrick said, doing the same as Mazdean, she stared at his beautiful red eyes, "I, Kimberly , promise to love and support you and live each day with kindness, understanding, truth, and love. With this ring I thee wed."
"I pray for the stability of your marriage and may your days in the world be long. With the witness's blessing and in the promise shown in the witness of God, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride," declared Redrick and Kimberly felt her heart stuttered at the announcement.
Mazdean take two steps forward, not a slightest hesitation was on his face as he lifted the veil, pulling it over her head to finally see her beautiful place without hidden under the veil. He stared at her, a smile was so wide on his lips before he descended down, taking both of her hands together to placed it against his chest.
Kimberly felt nervous and the kiss on her lips dispel the nervousness. It wasn't their first kiss as those had passed a long time ago but his taste, the softness of the kiss and the emotion it brought didn't change since the beginning of their kiss in the terrace. Her eyes closed and she kissed him with the same fervor until he pulled away. Mazdean watched how pink Kimberly's cheeks were and that had him to smile wider again.
Mazdean turned to the guests who was still standing as if earlier Redrick's words were not enough he announced aloud, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am here to announce you, this is my wife, Kimberly Reghar."
Rain of applause filled the room and the men who had been sitting on the edge of the ceiling, against the stained glass clapped their hands. They were not invited, but this is wedding they don't dare not to attend.
"He really married her, when he was aware of their future" Beelzebub said..
"Future?" Lucifer smiled, "Do you know that there are people who managed to break away from the future Asmodeus predicted. There are somethings that no one can't predicted not even God because fate is a thing that no being can control. Fate flows alone forming their own stream and shapes. The ending of a person is decided by themselves. We can only leave their future on their hands. And if Mazdean was to suffer from death, I am sure I can prevent that to happen. The problem is..." Lucifer drawled his words and Beelzebub stared with curiosity.
"Is?" The man urged.
Lucifer shrugged his shoulders, "It is such a beautiful day. We should think something better than a dark gloomy future. Bring me wine. The best wine and prepare the wedding gift now. We should join the happy newlyweds now. But I think it isn't too early to give them the wooden cradles.