VOL 2 Episodes 27 & 28

A few days passed, and Kimberly was in the middle of reading the books about angels when she was called to the receiving room where the seamstress of her wedding gown had come. Along with her was Mazdean and Cynthia.

Everyone in Wales had already known that the Lord of Wales is getting married to a human.

Kimberly stood behind a screen divider while the seamstress helped her to fit her wedding gown behind it; busily tempering the side of her waist where the fabric was too loos. Cynthia was busy speaking with Mazdean about the wedding and the process of the wedding until she stepped out to showcase the wedding gown that she wore.

Mazdean's eyes didn't stop staring at the white dress that adorn his bride, his smile widening while he stared at her, "You look breathtaking," Mazdean whispered as he made his way next to her. "Count me as the luckiest man in the lands to have you as my bride."

 Kimberly felt her heart full with his praise and her cheeks can't help but to raise as it was pushed by the corner of her lips into a smile. The gown that she wore was a large gown with many layers that looked beautiful and simple. The way the dress was fitted to her body was perfect, neither too tight nor too loose and when she moved, it wasn't heavy that would allow her to walk without feeling tired or the need to be help by other maids during the wedding gown.

"Oh my, Belly, you look so beautiful!" Cynthia squealed. She went to take a closer look at Kimberly and can't help but to praise every single thing that she saw from her.

To think that girl would be the Lord's wife right now, Cynthia had a mixed feeling. At first she was worried that Lord Mazdean took her as his bride. Mazdean was an evil man but he could be a good man if you know the reason of his actions. He killed people but never kill them for no reason. But Cynthia was worried not about that; she was worried about Kimberly who will have to live with Mazdean if she marries him. The Lord's life was filled with blood that didn't suit the kind-hearted Kimberly. 

But now she had learned to accept it as in this world there would only be Mazdean who suit Kimberly and would make her happy.

"Oh no, Cy," Kimberly said, pulling her handkerchief as she wiped the tears that welled on Cynthia's eyes, "Please don't cry."

Cynthia took the handkerchief, pulling a smile, "I'm sorry. I was just so happy. Please excuse me to the powder room," said the woman as she quickly left.

"I never know she was that one type of person who is sensitive," Mazdean commented while seeing Cynthia left.

"It might be that there was no opportunities until today that you see that side of Cy," Kimberly answered.

"I was wondering if you two were going to marry in Hell," Austin said, "I heard that the marriage held in Hell is more extravagant. Why would you choose marriage in humans' way? They look very bleak with white colors and barely any other colors. If anyone was to throw black ink to the dresses it will turn immediately to a funeral clothes."

"It's not that much different from human's marriage," answered Nicholas who went toward them. to the chair and yawn. "The only reason why marriage in Hell is extravagant is their marriage ritual but it's fairly normal compared to humans'."

Kimberly turn to look at Mazdean who smiled at her, "I didn't know that Hell also hold marriages." In her mind, she imagined Hell to be filled with sharp hills and barren lands with the rivers filled with blazing lava.

"Of course, there are," Mazdean confirmed that had Kimberly to wonder if Hell was far different than what she imagined, "But in one of the marriage rituals in Hell, they require an innocent human soul to be killed and sacrifice for the bride and groom, I don't mind it but I know you won't like it. How do you like the design of the dress? If you don't like it, we can make another one. Seeing that we still have another two weeks, it won't take time."

Kimberly shook her head, her blue eyes looked over her dress and the tall oval mirror placed in front of her, "I like this gown, it's lovely, and I feel close to it already," said looking at Ian who smiled back at her.

He then raised his hand to the seamstress, calling them to settle the rest of the things, "When can I expect the wedding gown be ready at?"

The seamstress bowed, "It should be around next week, Milord if more alteration is unneeded."

"We will be looking forward to it," Mazdean said and the seamstress bowed again.

TWO WEEKS LATER...

THE WEDDING DAY

Starting the day before, the snow had fallen slower than before. The white blanket cover Wales endlessly for another one month. While it was usually silence that filled the season of Winter, on this particular day, carriages had been busily filling the road. The guests from other lands whom didn't want to miss the wedding of the Wales Lord dispatched their carriage in the crack of dawn, making their way to the place where the first wedding ceremony was held which located in a Church.

Meanwhile, the ballroom in the castle was filled with flowers. Round tables covered with snowy white tablecloth. From the morning everyone had been including both the bride and the servants in the Reghar Mansion. 

Nicholas looked at everything that is happening, he's happy but his heart is not at ease.

He remembered that Mazdean once went to ask Asmodeus about the bride which God would give him and that was how he met her. Think about it, Elise is and Archangel and she is marrying a Demon. What coincidence could it be? Everything had been weaved to something called Fate which God weave to his children. It is known that God have a plan but whether his plan is great or not, no one could tell.

The Last time Mazdean sent him to Valor, he visited Asmodeus. Asmodeus is a demon who can foresee future.

Asmodeus refused to tell him anything about Mazdean, but he ended up confused him..

'Do you know Nicholas that not every marriage is a good ending?' Asmodeus asked him, 'In the past a Demon came and asked about his marriage and while his marriage went well, they didn't end up greatly. The Demon's Bride is fated to to die, because she's not human, for her to survive, she had to kill the demon, which is highly impossible if the demon is a Djinn.. '

'Interesting but what if she fell in love with Mazdean ?' Nicholas asked 

"It is too pitiful. Just sadly pitiful. There's no way for her to Survive..." Asmodeus replied with sad expression. 

'Then why does your crystal ball colored in red?'

 Nicholas asked and he remembered the look Asmodeus gave him where the Demon's smile was small and a shake of his head was offered.

" Because their bond is red.. A BLOODY HEART BOND.. A love story with tragedy end.." 

"Did they meet In future?" Nicholas asked.. 

'They did...' trailed his words, his hand then picking the crystal ball he had before him to let the demoness who came toward them to refill their drinks. One of the demoness who was dressed in a thin clothes that revealed anything excluding her private parts waved her hand to Nicholas which was returned with a smile that lasted shortly as he was more interested in the future Asmodeus could read rather than the women.

Back to present, the thought baffled Nicholas as he remembered, but he knew there's nothing he can do about it.

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In her room, after the endless preparation of her skin in the bath, Kimberly were finally able to wear her wedding gown. She stood before the long couch, letting the maids behind her to pull the laces tight before tying it with great difficulty. As everything needed to be perfect, the maids cannot help but to tie the corset tighter in order to help Kimberly create a beautiful body line with the gown.

Kimberly raised her hand to the maid who held the laces, "This is enough." She cannot have herself faint in her own wedding day, she thought. The maids obliged and move on to help her with the rest of the gown and the layers of the skirt that puffs up.

"Isn't that perfect?" Came Cynthia's voice who had entered the room in time. "I say that while it is simple. I feel like I wouldn't breathe if I were to wear that much layer of gown."