REJECTED ONCE, CLAIMED TWICE
Joy’s fiery blush as she withdrew her hand, spread across her delicately made up face and her long eyelashes lowered as she promised, “I promise to be a loyal mate and loving wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part, according to God's holy law, in the presence of God I make this vow. I promise to love you till eternity. My husband. My mate. My charming Alpha.”
As a variety of colours flew in the background and the priest finally tipped the last spoon of oil in the pure flames of the holy wedding fire, the couple sealed their union with a loving kiss that took posse