123 - The Bride

"We present the appointed groom, King Matthias Theodosius, to sit in front of the priest who will chant a verse from the holy book."

I jumped so hard that I almost dropped the crown on my head. The voice of the priest who was presiding over our ceremony suddenly mentioned the name of an Alpha who should not be part of this series of holy wedding ceremonies.

Soon enough, my groom arrived. Frederick dressed the same as me and took a seat beside me as if blind to what he had just said.

"Hey! Are you crazy!?" I whispered after he sat down beside me. "You're allowing Matthias to get married here? With us? Have you lost your mind!?"

"Sssshhh." His finger silenced my lips that had not finished protesting and not understanding. "Keep your voice down, or you want everyone to hear."

"Let me go!" I dismissed his hand with indifference. I lifted the white cloth covering my face so I could look at his indifferent face.

"Answer me, you didn't allow Matthias to marry Carla in my palace, did you?" I