Bride Mail Novels & Stories

he felt nothing but irritation, regret and shame. How could I have been so blind? Jared kept asking himself. Then, the doorbell rang. Jared brushed past Keisha without a word and opened the door. "Hello, delivery." He took the package with a puzzled frown. It contained their voided contract with the Quit Claim Deed safely back in his hands along with a gold-embossed red envelope inside. A wedding announcement. Groom: Esquire Michale Ambruso Bride: Ivanka Marie Harris The blood drained from his face.

This, this chaos, this laughter, this home, it’s everything I never knew I wanted. Once, I bought a bride. Now, I live every day grateful that love can’t be bought, only found, nurtured, and kept alive. And this life, is the only deal I’ll never regret. *** THE END!

I challenged confidently. "I can tell that you are very razz and you can do anything for money, so let's do this. I don't have a bride for my wedding day, so how about I pay you to be my substitute Bride for a period of one year. It's going to be a win win situation, you get the money you are desperately looking for and I get married on the 28th as planned, what do you say?

“If you must know, this paper is our official invite to the party Kendric is hosting. Per Micah’s orders, all packs must attend because there will be a mating chase for the unmated wolves. How thoughtful of him to include that.” A wave of horror washes over my face at his words. The mere mention of a mating chase sends a cold shiver down my spine, and I can’t shake the discomfort that tightens in my chest. Just thinking about it sets me on edge. “What exactly does a mating chase include? I’ve heard of it once a long time ago, but no one has held one in so long.”

I couldn't seem to stop. "The financiers on Swift's side have a covenant. Old money, extremely specific language. The deal includes a share exchange: Swift shares granted to the bride, Hartwell shares to the groom, and the covenant requires that whoever the bride is must be operationally qualified. Involved in the business. Not—" I stopped. "Not ceremonial." A long silence. "Not Celeste," Maya said. "Not Celeste." Another silence. Then Maya made a sound that was technically a snort but contained entire universes. "'Bride must have relevant aviation credentials.' They wrote that into a merger covenant."

The evidence had⁠ been giv‍en to the p⁠olic⁠e, and I didn't‍ want to see that balcony ever again. I wa‌s ab‌out to clo‌se the screen w​hen a new email po⁠pped u⁠p. It was‌ an old, scheduled message f‍rom an account I didn't recogn‍i⁠ze. The subject line was: A‍ Gift for‌ the Thir​d Life.

As soon as I broke the seal, a floral scent reached my nostrils, making me nearly sneeze. “Damnit,” I groused, sniffing and rubbing my nose lightly. The slip of card paper fell out and Brandon caught it with nimble fingers, pinching it delicately, more delicately than he had pinched my very soft, valuable cheek. “A wedding invitation,” Brandon said for my benefit. “Whose?” I asked, reaching out to take it from him. The words there made me want to throw the paper in the fireplace. "We are pleased to invite you to the mating ceremony of Master Dominic Crane and Miss Vivienne Ashford,’ the top script read.

I do! The priest looked at the other couple and said to the bride, "Miss Huang Xin, do you want this man to be your husband and enter into an engagement with him? Love him, take care of him, respect him, accept him, and remain faithful to him forever until the end of your life, regardless of illness or health or any other reason? Huang Xin replied, "I do". She shouted countless "I do" in her heart, and was so excited that she wanted to shed tears.

He asked with anger written over him as he went closer to Hugh and grabbed him by the collar. "We don't know boss but we are........." Hugh struggled to say. One of the men barged in hurriedly and that was when Brandon roughly left Hugh. "I'm sorry for barging in this way boss but you have to see this." He handed an envelope to Brandon and he collected it immediately. He tore it and brought out the letter inside. He opened it and it read, 'I hope you've seen my little gift but note that it is just a warning for sending your men to kidnap my sister and her friend. Next time, it won't be as little as this, trust me. FROM YOUR BELOVED, DON.'

And Cherry on the top, my bride had three possessive brothers. 'But I am ready to fight with everyone if at the end of everything my prize is my human bride.', I thought but the biggest problem was still not mentioned above. 'Will my bride accept me for what I am and will she leave her family, siblings, her living body, and her world to be with me?' . . I couldn't stop myself from staring at her. She looked kind of cute with her round chubby cheeks and her doe eyes. I didn't want to go on her sexy curvy figure because it was already perfect.