9. 1114 AD

Matthias' POV

The workers were adding the final touches to the castle.  They were installing new windows into the grand ballroom and new tapestries that were made especially for my wedding day.  

Alice and I spent the day wandering through each room dreaming about our future together.  We shared our dreams of having children and traveling to new places together.  

Alice had never traveled more than 100 km passed her village and I wanted to change that.  

We lingered in our soon to be bedroom; teasing each other about our wedding night.  I whispered sweet nothings in her ear and told her how much I loved her. She was my soulmate and our souls were already starting the bonding process.

She was so irresistible and I wanted nothing more than to devour her innocence, right then and there.  Alas, we needed to wait until our wedding day, for a thousand reasons.  

We eventually made it down to the terrace to e