Offered to the Triplet Alphas
“Do you, Xanthea Virgo, entrust your body, blood and soul to Asher Xipher, your lord, your owner and your third husband?”
The pain during the vowing process was no less excruciating, but at least I was ready for that pain now.
“I do…” my voice was weak.
“And do you, Asher Xipher, tie your soul to hers?”
“I do,” he said, holding my teary gaze.
“I pronounce their souls pacted. In the words of the earthly realm, I pronounce them married!” The sorcerer said, and polite claps filled the ballroom.
The double-edged dagger in the sorcerer’s hands turned and twisted itself until it took the form of a pointed thorny crown with glowing blood adorning it as gems.