As the night deepened, the palace's hall suddenly started to become packed with guest. Each are royalties or aristocrats from around the world, bot humans and monsters except from witches.
The hall was decorated in the color of red and black, it was mostly dark but as usual everyone could see properly. Lucien was already in his seat on the stage, he wasn't nervous or anxious like humans were. He was dressed in a black trouser, blood red button up shirt, a black long coat draped over that to finish the look.
His hair was pulled to half a bun and anyone passing could swear that this man looked like a lady. He was so drop dead gorgeous but sadly he was taken.
Lucien sat there, his eyes ran through the crowd as swiftly as he could and thankfully everything was in order and no sign of Emily. He had a feeling she might try something too but he didn't know what exactly.
Nyx looked at herself in the mirror as the maids finished helping her into the dress. It was finally the awaited time and she felt super nervous but she just controlled herself. She was dressed in a long Cinderella dress, that was one way to put it, the colour of the dress was close to purple, the gown was in a corset style which was styled nicely with green gems on it. Her makeup was black and smokey, it made her look like the queen of darkness.
"Oh my goodness my queen, you look so pretty" Millie cooed as Nyx chuckled nervously, just a minute more before the clock struck midnight.
"Thank you Millie, shall we?" Nyx said as Millie nodded. Stepping out of her room, Millie helped raise the back of the gown up as they proceeded to the hall were the wedding was taking place.
"Here come out New Queen, the mistress of darkness and the one to rule us beside our great king. Queen Nyx" A voice boed through the halls as a slow ominous tune played through the halls. Lucien stood up immediately the door flung open, so did the crowd.
He waited for Nyx to reached the stage as he offered her a hand. Once she was on the stage, Lucien went on one knee as he brought the back of her hand to his lips kissing it ever so slowly. As the crowd cooed and awwned in response to it.
"You look pretty, little dragon" Lucien whispered to Nyx as she blushed looking up at him. Soon the ceremony started, from the exchange of rings to the reciting of the oath of obligation to the kingdom. Nyx felt as though all these things they made her say were bunch of lies.
"I- Queen Nyx. Pledge to always put my kingdom and my husband first. I promise to serve the kingdom and not do as I please all in the name of pleasure. I promise to slit throat's, gorge out the eyes of anyone who dares to hurt my people.
Nothing but the darkness comes first. I swear with my humanity never to condole any practice of magic in the kingdom, so help me" Nyx said as the crowd clapped. She soon knelt in front of the whole crowd as a crown was placed on her head. The crown was black and had red gems encrusted in it.
Lucien was the one who placed the crown, he took her hand as he helped her up. Pulling her closer to him by the waist as he claimed her lips, nyx was shocked by the sudden kiss but it was normal.
As their lips moved in sync, so did their tongues and heart collide. As they broke the kiss, the crowd clapped in response to that. Soon it was time for the socializing and the royal dance. As the same tune from earlier was played, Lucien led Nyx to the dance floor as they took their stance.
So did lot's of other couples. "I can't do this!" She almost yelled but whispered to Lucien who chuckled at her nervous face.
"Calm down wife, listen to the music and let me guide you and we'll be fine" Lucien reassured her as his hand encircled her waist pulling her close.
Oddly, after the dance, Nyx was happy she took his advice because she didn't stumble and fall over but did it smoothly without any mistakes.
"Lucien, I need to use the bathroom real quick, hope they wouldn't mind?" She asked looking down at the crowd from were they were sitting.
"They would hardly notice but take Millie and a guard with you, just in case" after kissing her on the cheek, he nodded at her. Nyx stood up as Lucien motioned for a guard to follow her.
With Millie and the guard by herself, Nyx went back to her room but as she looked at herself in the mirror, she knew something was awfully wrong, but she shook her head trying to forget about it as she used the toilet.
"Who is there?!" She yelled as she washed her hand. She had told Millie to wait outside so then why was she knocking. Nyx frowned as she retouched her hair before opening the door.
Instead of seeing Millie or the guard, she saw Emily in front of her bathed in blood. But whose blood exactly?
"Y-you? What are you doing here, you crazy woman?" Nyx yelled as she stepped back into yen bathroom but Emily followed her.
"I told you I'll always end up getting what I want. Watch me slowly take Lucien from you while you can merely watch me" Emily laughed as she looked into nyx's eyes. Nyx was so mesmerized by the glow it her eyes until Emily blew a brown powder into her face making her squint but immediately she opened her eyes she let out a bone thrilling scream.
"Say hello, Nyx" Emily cooed as Nyx stared at her. Emily was now Nyx but Nyx was still Nyx!
Nyx stared at her as she slowly started feeling drowsy. "What did you do?" She asked Emily who just smiled back retouching her makeup.
"I just borrowed your appearance. No biggie right?" Emily shrugged as she watched Nyx collapse to the floor.
"Sleep well bitch"