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She was my heart, my soul.
She was my fated mate.
Hazel pulled her head back.
“Oh, I almost forgot,” she said.
She took me by the hand and led me toward the back of the cargo hold.
Further along, nestled in the corner, I spied the other guys cradling their fated mates in their arms.
It was then the seed for an idea took root. I wonder…
Hazel pointed to one of the pods.
“Look who it is!” she said.
The good feelings I’d been harboring faded as I gazed upon the figure who’d attempted not only to claim my life and steal my throne but abduct my future wife.
Slak was frozen inside the pod. He’d been outwitted by an “undeveloped species” as he liked to refer to them.
“It’s my wedding present to you,” Hazel said.
“It’s… beautiful,” I said.
Hazel nudged me in my ribs with her sharp elbow.
“Where’s my present?” she asked.
“My unconditional, undying love for all eternity,” I said.
“Well, I’ve got that already. What else?”
I planted a kiss on her lips and peered at the other couples over her shoulder.
“How about an extended family?” I said.
She pulled back and looked at me. She followed my gaze to her friends and their lovers. So joyful, so happy to be reunited once more.
“What do you have in mind?” Hazel said.
I arched an eyebrow and shared my idea with her.
She clapped her hands like a little kid.
She was in.
I doubted everyone else would be quite so ecstatic.
I enjoyed less than three minutes of a delicious lie-in with my gorgeous fiancée before the wedding staff carted me off to a separate wing of the palace.
It was hard to be separated from Hazel for so long. Every moment dragged as if the Creator deliberately drew time out to annoy me.
The stylists washed me, cut my hair, gave me makeup, dressed me, and then went over the directions for the wedding. The entire empire would be watching but I couldn’t say I was nervous.
I was looking forward to our little surprise event. The first thing we did once we returned to the palace was tell the wedding planners of our idea.
She was not impressed.
