'Again, the world is joking with me...'
"With the prosperity of the great kingdom of Cadfael."
'Many years of being tortured by my stepmother and mysteriously abandoned by both parents. Not considered and wasted.'
"The unparalleled glory of King Martius."
'Then I was almost sold into a brothel before finally Nathan brought me here.'
"Nature and happiness support the unity..."
'I'm the unlucky person; who would have thought that I would marry a royal commander?'
"Young Master Nathan Virendra Fael, with Young Princess, the sole heir to the throne of the other country, Harin Eirhayes Meira. They become one soul—a life and death partner. In times of happiness and misery. Difficult and sadness, healthy or sick. Cadfael blessed, and King Martius the Great approved both of them.'
Harin was quite tense at the impromptu wedding, which Nathan had prepared everything for in just one night. The cheers from the soldiers and the people who were present succeeded in developing Nathan's smile, one that had never been seen as happy as in the public space before.
Nathan could feel all of Harin's cold fingers, and she was overwhelmed by hundreds of watts of tension until her face turned pale. Nathan maintained his soft smile to help melt Harin's mood.
The wedding, which was held luxuriously at the residence of the head of the Virendra family, truly amazed Harin. She thought she would get married in a simple way because the event was really time-sensitive.
However, she did not expect Nathan to prepare it perfectly. There were no mistakes in the events that were held. Harin never imagined that she would get married quickly, given her stepmother's troublesome nature.
Nathan changed her life in just a short time; if this was indeed a dream, Harin would never want to wake up. She was quite happy even though she was married to a man she had not yet loved and the marriage only held a promise written on paper. Harin finally mirrored the same sentiment by smiling as the sweet ring circled around her finger. Harin's heart pounded when she placed the ring on his hand, which had sent thousands of enemy lives.
"Now... you are officially mine," said Nathan. Honestly, not only was Harin excited at their wedding, but Nathan was also happy, remembering how influential this woman would be for him in the future.
Harin's existence certainly posed a threat to his two brothers, but it became the fastest shortcut for Nathan to reach the head of the family. It feels like Nathan's hope is not impossible because the presence of Narendra's heir's daughter also changed her life in an instant.
"Only until our business is done. You can have me," Harin corrected.
"Fuck that," he said. Harin laughed sweetly; she knew that Nathan had been fascinated by her as she looked so beautiful in the white dress of the Virendra family. Perhaps this was the first time Nathan had seen Harin wearing a dress as beautiful as she was today.
Harin was also amazed by her appearance today. Nathan immediately brought himself closer to Harin, who needed to look up a little to see her husband.
"Violation… You can't curse on your wedding day, Nath," said Harin softly. Nathan stroked Harin's back, pulling her gently to immediately complete this sacred event to make it legitimate in front of everyone and blessed with all the glory of Cadfael.
"Sorry... My fault." Harin closed her eyes, as did Nathan, who did the same when their sweet lips were gently linked, as a sign of the official bond that is much deeper and more serious than the matter of position or revenge.
Harin liked the way Nathan sipped her lips—so soft—and Nathan enjoyed the atmosphere of cheers and applause when the two kissed. A few seconds later, Nathan opened his eyes as Harin moved her head away so that Nathan could immediately end their kiss.
"You took too long..." said Harin, embarrassed.
"But you liked it, right?" He touched Harin's lips, her cheeks getting redder. Nathan immediately straightened his body and waved to everyone present at his wedding. Harin followed Nathan's actions at the event, especially since she did not know how to behave at a royal wedding. The collaboration between her and Nathan would start from today.
She will have signed a contract agreement that really benefits her. Nathan only asked for conditions: if the agreement would never be completed until he became the head of the family and before the Jayirendra family was destroyed.
Nathan has also promised to give half of the wealth from the war booty when the two divorce later, and he also promised to give his ex-wife the freedom to roam any city without any relationship with her ex-husband. Harin can at least move freely near Nathan to find out why he could be thrown into this life, at least as long as the content of the contract is beneficial to Harin.
She doesn't have a problem with anything. The event lasted overnight even though the bride and groom escaped into the room. Harin openly said that she could not dance, and of course, the bride would be asked to dance in front of the king and also the head of the family if they remained in the ceremony.
That's why Nathan immediately secured Harin, and the two locked themselves in order to be saved from that disaster.
"Eih, even though it's outside the party for me, why am I here now?" Nathan complained. He took off his imperial robe, suit, and tie, which made his body feel stuffy, especially considering the power and rank he has. It feels like Nathan's shoulders are very heavy right now.
"Alright, why are you coming with me here?" said Harin, not accepting. Nathan's tone seemed to indicate that he was at a loss about following Harin into the room and missing the party.
"Eheyy... Are you kidding me? You will be considered not a noble if you refuse to dance. Besides, Princess Harin, you come from a prestigious family. Can't you really dance to the Cadfael kingdom?"
Harin curled her lips down perfectly. She let go of her hair bun, which was decorated with many pieces of jewelry. It seems that Harin has no memory of Narendra's daughter regarding the dance. She put everything that was installed on the table.
Nathan, who didn't get an answer from Harin, immediately approached his wife. He stretched his body on the sofa, making Harin's thighs a soft cushion until the owner was surprised.
"Nathan, we have promised that there is no service above—"
After all, this is a sofa, not a bed. I can guarantee that this is also not sex. Consider it a rest for our first night," explained Nathan, tired. He closed his eyes calmly. After two days of not resting because of the assassin's attack and wedding preparations, it feels so good to be able to close my eyes quietly like today.
Harin did not comment anymore after sensing a disappointed tone from her husband. Sex should be done when both partners like it. Harin doesn't want to engage in it if it's just based on lust. Nathan and she have to like each other to do that, and it won't be possible.
"How was your life in the previous place?" Nathan asked suddenly.
"I suffered..." said Harin.
"You met me there?"
"Yes... I was stoned by my stepmother, then you came and bought me before my mother sold me to a brothel. But it turns out you also needed me because your uncle wants me," she explained.
Nathan chuckled; it turned out that Nathan in another life was quite a bastard. To him, Nathan in another life is less smart because he chose to obey others rather than taking this beautiful woman for himself.
"Why don't you just go home right away if you suffered in another life? Cadfael is quite spacious. The only daughter of Narendra does not know what her face looks like; there is no need to go to another life to hide. You won't be caught," Nathan explained.
Harin couldn't respond to Nathan's words. Her husband only knew that Harin had gone to escape to another life, even though... Actually, Harin did come from another life and not from here. She didn't even know how a princess talked to another.
"I don't know how to do it," said Harin. Suddenly, it made Nathan open his eyes again. He pinned his attention to the rare cenayang, who also did not know how to use her power.
"Don't joke with me..."
"Really, I don't know how to go to another life or try to control my prophecy. It just happened," she explained. Harin must be frank about that one; she was afraid that one day Nathan would demand her to do divination in desperate moments and depend on it.
"Oi! Harin?"
"I'm not kidding, Nath." Nathan patted his own forehead. The expectations that Nathan placed on this woman named Harin were too high. Her ability as Narendra's successor was not reliable at all.
"But don't worry, I will do anything to make you the head of the family without using the advantages I have, so... Keep your promise according to the contract."
"Alright, I will do the marriage according to the contract."
To Be Continued...