Seventeen - Crown Princess Iris Jade

(This chapter contains making out scenes.)

NARRATOR

(1 week later.)

The palace was bustling with energy that could not be compared to any other. Preparation for the royal wedding between the King of Yaznak and the Crown Princess of Nagnaz was the only thing on the minds of the servants in the palace. The Nagnazese had not felt this kind of happiness in a long time because the once deceased Princess was back. But the question on the minds of the people of both Yaznak and Nagnaz was;

Where did the Crown Princess come from all of a sudden after almost thirteen years of being dead?

The groom himself was laying on the couch in his room, thinking. Thinking about a certain black-haired assassin, who had appeared in each of his dreams since she left the palace. He tried to keep track of her whereabouts but it was like she had disappeared from the face of the Earth. No trace of her anywhere. And none of the children.

Just for safety's sake, he had added her on the list as three different people;

Jade Jasoum, Lady Ianina Janor, and Iris. For some unknown reason, he couldn't wait to see her. He wondered why every single time he was sitting idle he thought of her. Even if he felt anything for Jade he had to get rid of it because he was getting married to someone else in some hours.

To Crown Princess Iris Jade Amuoor I.

Why did she have the same names as Jade? he always wondered. Maybe the gods were helping him forget the first Jade by giving him a second Jade. He sighed. For his kingdom, he'd do anything, even marry someone he had never met and give up his future love interest.

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AMON

I stood at the altar, waiting for my bride. Prominent people, important kingdom officials, my family and some people from Nagnaz were present to witness the ceremony. But no Jade. I sighed. Dressed in my royal robes, I stared at the doors, apprehensive. Right then the musicians began playing the traditional Yaznakan/Nagnazese mix bridal march.

The door opened. A woman with her linked in King Nazir's arm walked in. They walked to the altar and King Nazir gave his daughter's Mehendi designed to hand to me, as a sign that he was entrusting his daughter into my hands. I turned to her. From the bridge of her nose down to her chin was covered with a veil letting me see her familiar blue eyes only. After that point, the ceremony flowed and by the time I realized it was time to say the vows and I had to say mine first.

"I, Amon Raqar Ankham IV, King of Yaznak, promise to love you, cherish you, care for you and be there for you. I promise to stand by your side in failure and in success, in sickness and in health, in weakness and in strength. I promise to protect you, defend you and support you till the end of time."

"May it be so as you have said," the priest said, then,

"Princess Iris Jade?"

She nodded and cleared her throat and began with a voice that sounded so familiar.

"I, Iris Jade Amuoor I, Crown Princess of Nagnaz, promise to love you, cherish you, care for you and be there for you. I promise to help you in all your endeavors. I promise to stand by your side in failure and in success, in sickness and in health, in weakness and in strength. I promise to support you, walk with you through life's challenges and love you till the end of time," she said in a quiet voice.

"May it be so as you have said. The bride may now reveal herself to the groom, this marriage has been greatly blessed by the great gods."

Slowly her hands moved from her sides to her face. Even more slowly she pulled the veil from her face, a familiar face that had a victorious smirk on it.

What is going on?

"King Amon Raqar Ankham IV is now married to Crown Princess Iris Jade I before the gods and man. All hail the King and his queen."

All present stood in respect to the new queen and I whilst the King, that is me, was dumbfounded and couldn't utter a word.

What is happening?

Jade-- Iris Jade took my hand and we walked forward, down the aisle.

Did I just get married to Jade as in Jade as in Jade? And when the heck did she become Iris Jade?

This is so confusing.

I looked to her, still confused and she smiled, clearly probably understanding everything that was happening. Soon we moved to the group that was made up of my mother, Chuma, King Nazir, and Aliya.

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JADE

I seriously want to laugh really bad. Amon looks so confused at the moment.

"Wow, Nazir, your daughter is really a sight for sore eyes. A copy of her beautiful mother," Queen Tahila commented when we got to where they were standing.

Papa chuckled and said,

"Indeed. Just like her mother."

"Congratulations, your majesties," Aliya said with her eyes cast down.

I smirked then said,

"Thank you, Lady Aliya-- oh, where is Lord Mumm-ra?"

"My uncle is very sorry he couldn't make it today. He had an emergency with the army."

"That's sad. I'd love to see him today," I faked sadness.

Translation: I'd love to show him the girl he tried to kill is still alive.

"Well, let's not keep the people waiting for long. They are dying to see their new queen," Chuma said after some silence.

We all nodded. Amon and I looked at each other. I took his hand whilst he kept looking at me, confused. We walked to the balcony that overlooked the main palace grounds. Thousands and thousands of people filled the grounds, eager to meet the new queen of their kingdom. Children sat on their father's shoulders to see the new resurrected queen of King Amon.

Amon held my hand tighter and I looked up at him. He seemed concentrated on something, I was about to ask him what was wrong but right at that time, we stood in the view of the people. Instantly, they started cheering and our attention went to them. We waved and the cheering got even louder. He raised our linked hands and that's when I went deaf for a minute at the noise. A chant rose from the crowd and soon everyone was saying it.

"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!", everyone began to say.

I could literally feel my face heating up in embarrassment and shyness. Amon's hold on my hand loosened and I looked up at him. He was looking at me in that way of his that suggested he was thinking. Then he said what I least expected.

"We might as well give the crowd what they want, Princess Iris Jade."

"But-- "

I was cut off when he pulled me close to him by my waist and met my lips with his. For a second I stood there, surprised, with wide eyes but before I could do anything about it he ended the kiss abruptly. The crowd went wild and we walked back inside the palace. No one was there in the hallway. Maybe everybody had gone to enjoy the wedding party in the hall. When we got to the hallway he didn't let go of me just yet.

"You have a lot of explaining to do," before he kissed me again. This was nothing like the one before or the first time. This time it was hard and punishing but still seemed to make my knees weak. He held me by my waist and pulled me closer whilst my hands held on to his shoulders for dear life. He tried to ask for permission but I denied him.

He put his hand in my hair and pulled roughly making me gasp in pain but that is always my mistake because by the time I realized he was in my mouth exploring every inch of it. I felt electricity clear to my toes when he suck harshly on my tongue. Abruptly as he began the kiss he ended it.

I nearly collapsed to the ground  but I didn't because Amon held me tightly by the waist. It took me some moments to compose myself. I felt so annoyed at the fact that I let him do that again but then again it wasn't like I resisted it. I mentally sighed.

I definitely have a lot of explaining to do. To myself.

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Nothing to say today.

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Jade and Amon are MARRIED!! Yay! Where was Mumm-ra really? What are Jade's plans? Soon to be revealed in one of the upcoming chapters.

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~Sayonara~