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“I do,” comes my mate’s answer.

I await the old man’s loud voice and he does not disappoint me. “Alyssa, daughter of David, do you vow to honor this man, Our Creator, and all those created for eternity?”

“I do.”

The ancient man goes off on another tangent. His long arms raise as he says, “You are witnesses to the vow of honor they have given each other. Integrity, fairness, and honesty are keystones of the foundation needed to live a life of servitude to the masses. These creatures have been sent to us to save others, and the vow of honor they give each other is extended to Our Creator and every creature on this planet.”

“What the hell does that mean?” comes out of Kyle’s mouth, from his seat not far behind me.

Eden sends me a look and a message, They’ll take him out if he says anything else.

Galchobar gives me a stern look and I turn to look back at Kyle, lifting my finger to my mouth in a gesture for him to remain silent. His eyes are wide as he nods back. I smile and see he’s thinking, I’ll talk to her after the wedding.

Good!

I give the old guy a nod and he continues, “Eden, son of Lyle, do you vow to protect this woman for eternity?”

“I do,” he answers as he squeezes my hand and smiles at me.

He’s beyond adorable!

“Alyssa, daughter of David, please kneel before your mate,” the old man says, and I turn my gaze from my gorgeous mate to Galchobar.

Eden’s voice fills my head, ‘It’ll be okay, Princess.’

This is not cool!

I look back at Eden. He’s smiling and squeezing my hand a little, I suppose to reassure me. Slowly, I drop to my knees as I try hard to control the anger which is threatening to flow through my blood.

Eden sends me, ‘Thank you, precious.’

I send nothing back, as I’m having to focus on not getting up and telling Galchobar just where he can go with this crap.

“Eden, son of Lyle, please repeat these words after me. I, Eden, son of Lyle, now am and have always been your master.”

Oh, hel,l no!

Eden sends me a thought, ‘Princess, please remember this is an ancient ceremony. I have to say these words. Please don’t make a scene.’ Then the words he’s been asked to repeat come from his mouth.

My body shakes with how mad I am!

I look up at him and glare into his eyes, which widen as he knows I’m beyond pissed.

The old man’s voice can barely be heard by me as the blood pounds through my ears. “Alyssa, daughter of David, bow your head in front of your master and repeat these words after me. I, Alyssa, daughter of David, vow to be submissive to this man for eternity.”

I swallow hard because I don’t want to make the vow. The moments tick by and Kyle’s thoughts come to me, ‘No fucking way am I going to allow this to happen.’

Eden sends me, ‘Alyssa, please, princess, it’ll be all right, I promise. Just say the words, please. I will always confer with you on everything, no matter what.’

Keeping my head bowed, I close my eyes to hold back the tears I feel threatening. “I, Alyssa, daughter of David, vow to be submissive to this man for eternity.”

I think a piece of my soul has died.

CHAPTER 33

EDEN

My mate is not taking her position well and it’s almost killing me.