Chapter 5 - The Wedding

~~ It takes a moment to fall in love all over again ~~ 

Xavier came out of the room with an expressionless face. His posture was stoic and anyone could feel the cold demeanor that radiated from his personality. 

Xavier started walking outside towards the altar where the priest was waiting and had called for him. Xavier didn't flinch when cameras flashed at his face. He didn't even bother to answer the questions that were being thrown on him. Ignoring everyone, he walked down the aisle while the people looked at him with jealous eyes. Jealous of his position, power and wealth. Xavier had achieved something which no one could even dream to achieve at such a young age. 

Xavier scowled mentally seeing the smirk on Mr. Night's face. He went ahead and stood on the altar waiting for his FORCED BRIDE to arrive so that he could get away with these. 

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"Mom, I'm scared." 

Valentina said while clutching her mother's hand. 

"It's just wedding glitters." 

Mrs. Constance said with a smiling face. 

"Mom, will you walk me down the aisle?" 

Valentina asked with hope in the form of tears glistening in her eyes. Mrs. Constance nodded even though it wasn't right. 

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The doors finally opened and Xavier scked on a breath and closed his eyes. 

"Doing it for you only." 

Xavier thought in his mind and turned around. He saw a petite body wrapped up in a pile of white clothes. Her face was blurry due to the long veil she had on. Her height won't be more than 5.3 and that made her extremely short. Xavier could imagine her being a minion in front of him. He saw her mother walking her down the aisle. A thought struck his mind, 

"Doesn't she have a dad?" 

Nevertheless, he stood with an expressionless face. He didn't agree to this Marriage. It's forced upon him. So the one he is marrying is nothing but a FORCED BRIDE to him. 

"Take care of my daughter, son. She is my only family." 

Xavier was dragged out of his thoughts when he heard a elderly woman's voice. The woman looked at his mother's age. Xavier deemed her as his forced bride's mother. 

Mrs. Constance gave Valentina's hand in Xavier's hand. A spark ran down both of their spines as they held each other's hand. Xavier, unknown to himself, tightened his grip on her hand. 

Valentina didn't know when a blush coated her cheeks as she looked at the handsome man in front of her. The man stood at a height of 6.3 or something. His slightly tanned skin with a slight beard and that quite invisible dimple looked delicious. His slightly blue eyes and jet black hairs suited his tanned skin. 

"What the hell am I thinking?"

Valentina scolded herself and then stood in front of him with both hands in his. She was slightly bothered as to why he wasn't leaving her hands. She refused to accept the amazing feeling she was having due to his warmth. 

Xavier stifled a laugh as his assumption was right. The girl reached his shoulder due to her heels or else she wouldn't reach an inch above his chest. He loved the feel of her small hands being grabbed by his large hands. 

Xavier carefully listened to the words of the priest as he said the vows one by one. Xavier answered all of them with a firm "I DO". Vows aren't a joke that can be taken lightly. 

"Do, Xavier Night take Valentina Constance as your lawfully wedded wife?" 

Finally the time arrived as the priest asked him. After this he will be deemed as a married man.

"Doing it for you and our memories!!!" 

Xavier said in his heart, 

"I do!!"

A chorus of applause resonated on the crowd making Xavier cringed. He never liked crowds, media or press. 

"Do you, Valentina Constance, take Xavier Night as your lawfully wedded husband?" 

The priest asked Valentina who shivered a little bit. 

"Doing it for mom!!" 

Valentina thought in her mind, 

"I do!!" 

Another chorus of applause was heard with flashes of cameras as they took pictures of the newlyweds. 

"I announce you both as husband and wife. May you have a long prosperous life with each other and love increases between you two with time. You may now kiss the bride."  

Xavier didn't want to kiss her. He planned to plant a soft kiss on her forehead. But destiny had some other plans. 

Valentina fidgeted with her hands as she heard the priest talking about the kiss. She closed her eyes tightly as her veil slowly was being uplifted. 

Xavier was awestruck. He had no words to explain. He forgot his surroundings and looked at the heavenly nymph in front of her. Her skin is heavily red due to her continuous blushing that gave a rise of urge to bite her cheeks in Xavier's heart. Her lips were full and red and looked so appealing. 

'How would they taste!?' 

With this thought, Xavier leaned forward. Instead of her forehead, he went for the eye appealing petals that were calling for him. 

Valentina shot open her eyes as she felt something light on her lips. She blinked her eyes continuously when she saw her husband kissing her softly, putting the slightest amount of pressure on it. 

Xavier wanted to taste her lips only. But seeing the green eyed beauty, he lost every ounce of his self control. He slid his slender long hands around her waist and pulled her to his chest. He slid his other hand behind her neck and held her nape in a firm grip and angled it for a better kiss. 

Valentina was more than shocked. Her lips were brutally being ravished by an unknown man who became her husband two or three minutes back. 

Xavier was going insane as he tasted her cherry flavoured lips. He wanted more. He was slightly bothered as she didn't kiss him back. 

Valentina tried her best to resist him. But it felt like something was pulling her towards him. Helpless to her body language, she started kissing him back. She was inexperienced but loved the feel of his lips on her lips. 

Xavier smiled as he saw his inexperienced wife kissing him softly. 

"Brotato, leave her now. She will die out of suffocation."  

Xavier was pulled out of the delicious taste of the cherry flavoured petals as he heard his sister's voice. 

His heart started thumping inside his ribcage realizing what blunder he did. 

He freaking kissed an unknown girl, that too so passionately!! 

'This unknown girl is your wife now!!' 

His subconscious mocked him. 

He looked at her. Her blush was intensified now with her lips swollen. Xavier liked how she looked. She looked like his. 

He didn't remove his hand from her waist as he felt an urge to protect her and keep her in his arms when he saw a few men eyeing HIS WIFE. 

Valentina was dumbfounded. At first this man, her husband, ravaged her lips in front of so many people. Now instead of feeling embarrassed he held her like she belonged to him.

Xavier and Valentina ignored each other for the rest of the party and the photoshoot. Valentina was irritated as the man won't talk to her but won't even let go of her waist or hand. He would have contact with her. Either by holding her hands or by sliding his hand around her waist and pulling her to him. 

Xavier didn't know what was happening with him. He didn't want to leave her for a second. Whenever the cameraman would tell them to pose and come closer, he would bring her uncontrollably closer to himself. He would sniff her strawberry scent or stare at her heavenly face. 

***** 

Elder Master, Mr. Night smirked when he saw his grandson being bowled out at first ball. Oh!! How will he handle his other balls? How will he handle the shocks he is bringing in his boring life to make it interesting? 

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