A Bride and Her Groom

~~~~~~~DAMIAN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

wedding preparations were done. wedding is supposed to take place at night and here I am in our hotel room getting ready for my wedding. Greenwich customs and wedding dresses are distinct from the city or generalized customs. I have to wear the same colour-themed suit as my bride. if it is the suit. I have no idea how it was supposed to be tied. 

my bride.

mine.

a smile made its way to my face thinking about her. Last night as usual I went to her window to be close with her. it is hard to be away from her so I spend every night by her window. but last night was something else. it seems she was also as restless as me. 

her stupid brother ruined the moment. she was aroused by my wolf form which means the bond is strong and she was not even afraid of my wolf. that is good. but I have to tell her to stop inviting wild animals to her. the window for water. it was good it was me but what if it was not me, but someone else? 

how can I say that to her without sounding like I am keeping an eye on her? tired of trying to put on this clothing. I called Grey.

"yes alpha," he asked entering the room.

 pointing the cloth towards him "Help me with this"

" I am afraid alpha I have no idea how it is done"

"oxyn is here should I call him?" oxyn is Caroline's mate. he arrived on the same day as his son was born. ever since they stayed here. most of my pack has arrived to witness the wedding and meet Maya. 

it was difficult to stop them from meeting her. I have caught a few of them sneaking out following me whenever I travelled to the village. she is going to be loved and adored. I cannot say I am not relieved by their reaction. 

I expected some of them to question the bond based on her species. it is not uncommon to have human mates, but it is the first time an alpha has one. I am happy and over the moon to find my mate. it does not matter to me if she is human. even if she was a serpent I would have loved her the same. if anyone has issues they can come to me to discuss them.

"congratulations alpha for your special day," Oxyn said after helping me wear that groom's clothing. it is deep maroon same as Maya's wedding attire. 

I move to the mirror to see and I am looking fine. "should I not wear anything on the top?" asking the question burning my tongue. there were only two pieces of clothing one tied around my waist in a way I do not know. and another one tied around that first one. I fear it will get loosened and drop.

"The groom is supposed to wear this, it is common dressing attire of the village, alpha. this second piece of clothing will be tied your bride's piece of cloth. it signify the bond forming" he says as if he is a computer. he was working for my father before me. he has a wisdom that sometimes an alpha seems to overlook. 

 ~MAYA~

"let him do whatever he desires. hmm..... it is a good thing to look after your husband's needs. your attention should be on what he asks you to do. understand Maya" my mother says tieing my blouse up.

"yes," is my answer for my fifteen minutes. we decide to get ready for the wedding. she is helping me wear my wedding attire but also giving lessons on how to be a good wife to my husband. till now she has told me to listen to whatever he says, do as he says, ask him anything, ask his permission for everything, do not defy orders. and now her attention has come to the talks of wedding night. 

crouching low to fix my skirt she hesitated before speaking, "It will be easier if you do what he says, Maya" but my attention was not what she said but how she was crouching and fixing my skirt. she used to do so when I was a child. my throat went dry and clogged. her figure blurring from my vision when I realize I am leaving my mother with two monsters. 

I was her only confidant, I was the one to whom she told everything. I am the one who saved her wherever father got angry. she does not have any friends in this village, she was from another village before getting married. father never allowed her to meet her maternal family after marriage. 

maybe she also realized this that is why her eyes are shiny. we both did not speak for the rest of the process. we did not need to speak to understand what other person is going to say. 

after my mother left I moved to the mirror to look at myself. just one hour more and he would be here and I would be his and he is mine. I kept waiting for the feeling of dread. I used to feel whenever I thought about getting married. it didn't come.

I cannot believe there was once a time I didn't want to get married. But here I am getting married willingly. And I cannot even thank God enough. How thankful I am to have given such a man. 

"You the most beautiful bride in the whole village" " Kalindi said upon entering my room. "yes, Damian is not going to take his eyes off you" 

I blushed at Nia's remark "Why are you guys so late, and where is Grace?", asked Kalinidi who was placing gifts on my bed. Nia came and hugged me while answering my question, "We were just packing your gift and for grace...."

she looked at Kalindi, who was trying to fix my earring. she stopped noticing our gaze on herself. "I do not know I did not speak with her since then.." 

that means it is confirmed she is not coming but surely she would let what happened between them affect our relationship. "I am sorry Maya, it is because of me. She did not come because of me"

I quickly held Kalindi's hand "No it is not your fault maybe she does not know I am getting married, it could be Joga or my father, it was them who sent out invitations"

"did you know invited her?", Nia asked quickly while moving to my bed touching the decorations for our wedding night. the bed was decorated with red rose petals and a translucent canopy draped from above. bedside tables have candles which will be lit after the wedding procession and time to celebrate marriage on a bed.

my thoughts quickly get consumed by what else we would do.

or would we repeat what we did the other day? 

"Maya!!!!" Kalindi shouted near my ears. I looked at them. they were looking at me, "What-- yes yes I told them to send out the invitations but they could have a hand in this, we all know how much they hate her"