Fafnir and Tabit came out after the king and the queen after a few minutes. But as soon as they came out hand in hand, the crowd started cheering them too. There was so much excitement and happiness around that it was infectious.
That night it was impossible for the grooms to wait any further. While Rigel was standing with Lerna to showcase their relationship in front of their subjects, Fafnir was under no such obligation. He grabbed Tabit's hand and snuck out from there.
"Fafnir!" Tabit said, surprised as to where he was leading her. "What are you doing?" she asked, giggling.Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only
"I am taking my bride away from here where she would become mine!" Saying that he took her in a carriage that was waiting for them and asked the driver to go straight to the palace. All the while he continued to hold his wife's hand, not letting it go even for a second. He remembered that she had said that she would gift her virginity to him after marriage. The thought hit him like a punch and intense desire took hold of his body and mind.
As soon as the coach stopped at the palace, he jumped out of it and scooped his bride in his arms. She squealed but who was she to protest? Tabit was just as eager to be his, to bear his mark and to live with him forever.
He carried her inside the palace and rushed through the corridors. When he reached her bedchamber, he stopped for her to open it. Tabit opened it and Fafnir entered inside. He kicked the door close and took her to bed. "Goddess!" he rasped. "I think I will die if I am not inside you Tabit in the next ten seconds." He set her on her feet on the bed.
Tabit was panting heavily. She had her fingers in his hair and one hand caressed his body. "I love you," she murmured. Tears fell down from her eyes because something so right snapped in her body that she thought she had missed it all her life.
"I love you too, princess," Fafnir murmured.
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Alphard was beaten by the Draka army twice and he was out of his element. He had to run away from the battlefield. Going back to Hydra was out of question because it was a long four day journey. So he decided to camp with his remaining Nyxers on the border of Hydra and hide in the Ivory Forest. He had been trying to analyze what happened and how he lost, but nothing came to his mind. He sent information to Felis that he had failed to stir any commotion in Orion. He knew that Felis was going to be extremely angry.
Alphard had camped there just a night before after traveling for two days. He was wounded and many of his Nyxers had died. As he surveyed his army, two spies approached him. They bowed to him and asked for a private audience.
When they reached his tent, he said, "What is it?"
One of the spies said, "General Alphard, Queen Alina died the next day of the full moon. She received a good funeral. Ballard couldn't kill her because she was moved to the healer's quarters a night before. King Eltanin had come along with General Fafnir. There had been two weddings in the Kingdom of Orion. One that of King Rigel and Princess Lerna and the other of General Fafnir and Princess Tabit. And as we talk, King Eltanin is already near Draka along with General Fafnir and his bride."
And it was then that Alphard realized why he failed. He sent another message to Felis. They had to bring down full war!