Chapter 3; The Wedding Day

It was finally the D-DAY  the ball room in the palace had been well decorated for the event. Sothing music and happiness had filled the atmosphere of the palace, people from all corner had come on their beautiful carriages to join the families to celebrate a  joyful day, the joining of royal family and Stephen's family. Hence the palace was full with respected people; Kings, queen, prince, princess the richest people of the kingdom, the influential people of their kingdom. Some kingdoms sent representatives who had come there to pay respect. The street was full with the people of cleaves.

Alexa had been escorted with her bride train which included her best friend Vivan. The bride's train had wore a beautiful lacy black gown. Every where was filled with people all chatting and drinking.

Alexa had looked in the mirror and saw how beautiful they had made her. The red off shoulder gown with a beautiful brown pattern at the shoulder. The red color that had been chosen as the color of her gown had a way of complimenting her complexions. She was a little bit uncomfortable because of how tight they had tighed the corset. 

"It hurts"  

"Beauty goes with pain, my dear" her mother said.

On her neck was a sparkling diamond necklace that terms to draw attention to itself. Her hair was later decided  that morning not to be tighed but to be allowed to flow freely. Her skin seemed to be glowing which made her the center of attention.

"You look stunning" shouted Vivian who simply admired her friend.

Alexa and her friend Vivan always wanted to further their studies but there was no hope for her now as she would be married. She remembered when she and Vivan had stayed all night talking about how they would go and further their studies and fall in love with brothers or at least best friends like them and get married. But here she was getting married to a man she didn't know talkless of loving him.

Alexa had now made her way to the entrance of the palace everyone attention was drawn to her as approached her groom; the prince. 

Alot of thought went through her head " he looks arrogant, he looks like 'an angry troll' " she said which allowed her to giggle within herself. The thought of her wedding night now came to her which drove away the little joy she just had from teasing the prince. "how would I lay with this stranger, a man I am not in love with?" She had been taught to allow the prince to have his way without objection.

Derick watched Alexa as she approached him from a distance. He was the groom but all the attention was on the bride. The only attention he got was from the young maidens of the kingdom who cried that he was getting married today, apart from that all attention was on Alexa.

Derick thought about what  she was thinking, she must be very happy to be getting married to him, she would be the queen of cleave. As she got closer to him he could not read her emotion her face was like a board no sign of any  sort of emotion not even a fake smiles. She was beautiful no doubt about that. He had marvelled at her beauty and then he reminded himself that she was not the one he loved.

Alexa had made up her mind not to show any type of emotion even down to a fake smiles. She had decided to take up her fate with with her head straight up. This was the first time she had entered the palace since she had been chosen to be the bride of Derick. Her father had escorted her to the podium. He was beaming with smile and filled with pride as he presented his daughter as the bride and the future queen of cleave.

Stephen presented his daughter went back to stand with his family.

Alexa has been taught on what to do on this day she was taught when to kneel, when to bow, what to say on this day. 

Now stood Derick and Alexa side by side, eyes to eyes. The eyes of Derick seemed to spit fire as they exchanged their vows and knelt before the king and took their blessings.

Faced the people now as husband and wife

The people had clapped and cheered. Alexa was then led to sit by the queen.

She sat quitely and watch people danced with all joy and happiness. It was now time for the prince to dance with his bride they had been called to step forward and dance. The prince lead the way.

Alexa didn't want to dance with the prince so she was hesitated.The queen had turned to her and gave her a gentle smile, Alexa got up and went to meet the prince. She had practiced this dance a couple of times not by her choice but part of her grooming class.

As she danced she noticed as she was looking closely at the prince. She noticed that  he was handsome; he had bushy brows, a saraphine eye and he was well built all round, his hands seemed to be a little bit rough as it touched against hers. As she danced, she noticed a girl in the crowd staring at her coldly. Before she could make out the face of the mysterious girl the girl was lost in the crowd. 

The dance was finally over they gave each other a quick bow and separated ways as she returned to sit at the side of the queen.

The event was now over, it was now time for her to retire to her bed, when the thought suddenly poped in her head once again. It is the wedding night and she was taught by her mother that she was to give herself to the prince without hesitation. 

She had gotten up to go to her new room she greeted the king and queen now her parents-in- law and went to her room. The queen had appointed a maid to follow Alexa and prepare for the wedding night. 

After bathing Alexa was given a white garment a little bit lucid with little or no hand,it was a little bit short which gives a nice view of her tighs. Alexa didn't want to wear this but she had no option as it was the queen that had instructed her to put it on.

Alexa had entered the room and there was the prince looking at her like a lion wanting to devour it's prey. he seemed to be marvel at her beauty, her shape,everything. The Prince had asked her to join him on the bed, and she complied biting her lower lips. He then placed his hand gently on her thighs and other gently caressed her hair.

"Alexa, you are beautiful"

"Th....an..ks.... Your majesty" she said as she tremble in fear and her eyes darted the floor out of shyness still biting her lower lips.

Derick had leaned in to kiss her then he heard the crack and the door finally shot close. 

"Don't get the wrong idea" 

He then got up took his pillow and went to the couch. He didn't want to share bed with a stranger.

"We were being watched" Derick said as he adjusted his pillow in couch.

Alexa was surprised.

"It is my mother; queen Arian"

"Go to bed, we will talk tomorrow" he said as he stood up and left the room to the bathroom.

Alexa was relieved and also thought "how good of  an actor he was, what else is he capable of doing ?" she thought. As she drifted to sleep.

Few minutes after Alexa had fallen asleep, there was a sudden noise that woke Alexa from sleep. It was sound of a person's foot step, someone was in the room with her. "Who could this be, at this time ?" she thought as she quickly reached for the pistol gun she had earlier saw by compartment of the bed. She quickly inserted it under her blanket as she held her blanket and shot her eyes as tight as she could.