By evening, Houlson and Kiara arrived at the dark clan to see it was completely decorated in red colour. Both of them looked at each other, wondering about which celebration was going on.
" It has been almost 4-5 years that I have seen such a celebratory mood in our place. Last time it was for our princess's birthday."
Houlson remembered the princess becoming adamant to change all the white and pink decorations to black and green leaving the elders worried. Even though everything went along with her wish but after that day, elders were being a bit strict with the princess and she even started to throw more tantrums. To marry the Salian prince was also one of her such wishes.
Kiara was mesmerised with all the redness around her, feeling the love in every decorative item out there, she pulled Houlson's hands.
" Can we make it like this for our wedding?"
As her hands signalled those last words, Houlson kissed those beautiful fingertips and whispered over her ears.
" Actually I was thinking the same. In fact, we four can get married on the same day, Leon and Eliza would love this idea. Well, then there will be another big problem… our brothers will make us both drunk and we might not even be allowed to enter the bridal chamber at all that night."
Kiara smiled and gestured that she would fight to kidnap her groom that day. Both of them laughed at their marriage day and just as they were going to enter the courtyard, the sound of trumpets and drums were heard. Houlson was shocked when he saw that the esteemed elders were waiting on the front for them.
Houlson bowed to the elders and just as he turned to look for Kiara, he saw the evil grin on the elder Rotrigues face. He knew that the elders had come to know that he found out his wife and he was out spending with her, did they come here to punish him for getting lazy on his duties?
" Miandrake, don't you think we should punish this fellow for not considering as his masters? Well, I think he hasn't taken us as his elders also.."
It was rare that elder Lathodore used to joke, so all the colour vanished from Houlson's face. From the elder Lathodore's words, it was sure that all of them were angry for his inappropriate behaviour.
Houlson knelt down and kowtowed three times, " Masters, never once have I disobeyed your orders. This time I had to take responsibility for my life. I won't repeat it anymore and as punishment, I will stay one whole month in the training grounds."
All the three elders looked at each other and finally after some time, master Rotrigues answered him, " Yes, your punishment serves you best, be away from the Esbertrazian grounds and enjoy your days at the clifftop manor with your friends and … wife."
Houlson stood up straight and bowed to the elders, but then master's words got registered in his slow brain. Wait, what… enjoy your days at the clifftop manor with your friends and … wife.
He quickly pinched himself to check whether he was dreaming or not, " That hurts, it means … it means… you all knew about Kiara and myself."
Listening to their alpha guard stammering, instead of getting raged, the three elders smiled. The strict elders treated their subordinates as their own family and hence, they were happy that Houlson found out his right one soon.
" Man in love loses all his senses, I guess. Lad, get up fast and be ready, today is your big day. "
The three elders left Houlson confused, what did they mean by big day and where did Kiara go, just as he was going to search for his wife. The men group surrounded and carried him away to the nearest room.
Looking at the dress which his alpha brother handed him, Houlson knew what was happening in the dark clan today and what the elders meant by big day for him. His eyes became reddish in no time.
" Brother Houlson, it was Leon's idea to give you a surprise. You have a lot of things for us and this time, it is our duty to welcome our sister-in-law properly."
" Where is he? Please can you tell him that I want to meet him urgently?"The other brothers were hesitant to leave but upon his order, they went to fetch Leon. After others gave space for brothers to speak, Houlson just hugged his only family member in this entire world.
" Brother Leon, how could I thank you for all of these? You made it possible in just a short time. Heavens did bless me with the best brother of this entire world. You gave the prime respect to your sister-in-law. God bless you my dear brother. Thank you… thank you so much"
The stubborn tears fell at last, both the brothers were weeping on each other's shoulders till Mike, Jordan and Alex came to fetch the groom.
Yes, the whole clan was going to celebrate their first-tier alpha guards general's wedding.
" Houlson, your idea was truly exceptional but we four decided to give another twist to the plot. Today we have sent a spy out to inform Rasber that the girl whom he is waiting for, is going to get married today."
" So are you sure that, that man wants her really bad even if he needs to barge in here?"
"Let us see it!! Anyways, elders have opened the gates for him. Don't know why but the elder Rotrigues mentioned that he is one of the strong contenders. So if he is on our side, then half of the work is already finished."
Meanwhile, Rasber got to know the news about the girl being married and although he didn't want to go his ego had taken over his rationality. In any case, he wanted to tie that woman on his bed for once at least. Rasber couldn't involve Victor in this as he was busy handling his wedding aftermath.
So Rasber without notifying even his lackeys set off to the Esbertrazian clan on his own. He never knew the path he took on this day, changed his life for the better and he even found his true meaning of love.
Emmy was arranging the bridal chamber while Eliza and Juliet were getting Kiara dressed up. Seeing the bruises over Kiara's body, Eliza could not hold up any more, she cried over her sister's shoulder. Juliet also felt bad looking at those bite marks which were looking much horrible over her smooth white skin.
Kiara could feel the two women's feelings, she then caressed her little sister's head and slowly moved her hands, " These marks on my body are something which I am proud of, even when he was completely drugged, he tried his level best to calm down his beast. Do any of you think that I would have been alive if he had shown his complete dominance the other day?"
Emmy also joined the conversation and was rejoiced to meet a person who took everything in life with much positivity and Kiara was a gem in that. Just then Janet hurriedly approached the four women.
" Listen, there is a small change in the plan. Men have sent news of Kiara getting married, to let Rasber come here and see the Esbertrazian disaster on the way."
Emmy was confused, from yesterday onwards she was hearing this fact, that someone was a disaster to the Esbertrazian clan. Juliet got heated up and replied. " Umm, how could I tell it to you in short? Okay, listen, there was a girl who loved to do various experiments with herbs and once while combining some tonics, only she knows which all.. it resulted in a big blast. Later, no one knows what happened, she crushed every man who looked at her with lusty eyes."
" Is she that dangerous? How does she look? Will Rasber fall for her at first sight??"
For Emmy's curiosity, Juliet and Janet started laughing. They didn't want to spoil the fun which they were going to watch soon.
Rasber was quick and he reached the gates of the Esbertrazian clan in a short time. He was curious to see that there were no guards to check and the whole place was decorated in red. He slowly covered up his face and walked into the crowd overhearing the two women in front of him discussing something about marriage.
" Did you hear, these whole festive decorations is for the wedding for our honourable first-tier alpha guard and his lover. You must see her dear, even if she is mute by birth, she is a stunning woman. Let rush to the bride's courtyard, it's over there."
Rasber had an evil smile on his face and he also stepped forward towards the bride's courtyard. After he was out of sight, the two women took out their veil, and it was none other than Janet and Juliet.
" The fun begins in no time...."