XAVIA
It had been months since everything had returned to normal and I had been living a peaceful life. I heard that Gilbert has left for a faraway land to work on himself, after he apologized sincerely to his Pack members, his mom, Arden, and Kate. I was told he wanted to apologize to me too but he knew I was not going to give him an audience. I had refused to see him not because I had not forgiven him but because I did not want him to feel bad when he saw me and though I hadn't seen him since he left, he sent a letter through Kate. When I read the letter, I was very happy. I was happy that he had finally accepted his fault and was willing to change. Kate told me he has been calling her frequently these days and is showing interest in her. She told me she might be giving him a second chance once he comes back.
She doesn't know when he will come back but she is willing to wait. Her words touched me. I feel happy that they will be getting back together. She deserves to be happy. He does too, now that he has turned a new lead.
I feel so happy that everything seems to be going well not just for me but also for everyone I know. The relationship between me and my family gets better day in and day out. I visited them with Axel and they loved him. Before we came back to the Lycan Pack, my father retired and left the throne for his first son, Devan who happens to be my brother. He also made the rest of us rulers over the other Spirit clans. He gave everyone according to the trait they had more, while Devan became the King of all the five Spirit clans and also the ruler of the Plant Spirit clan. At first, I rejected being the ruler of the Healer Spirit clan since I would be getting married to the Lycan King but Axel told me it was my inheritance and I deserved it.
Alaila's wedding is also coming up this week and I will be her bridesmaid. Arden will be proposing to Isabella during Alaila's wedding and we are all looking forward to it. My wedding will be a month after Alaila's wedding, which was because of her honeymoon. As we prepare for Alaila's wedding, we also prepare for mine.
"I can't believe we are getting married," Alaila said.
"I can't believe that either" I replied.
"Look at us," she said. "Who is going to believe we were once the little humans who were separated from their families"
I nodded. "How many years has it been?"
"A long time, Xavia" she answered and I smiled.
"When are your families coming? I promised to take your brother to the Spirit clan as his birthday present"
She frowned. "How can you promise him that?"
I chuckled. "He told me not to tell you. I guess he knew this would be your reaction"
"You are spoiling him. Hope you know that"
I smiled. "If I don't treat him this way who should I?"
She scoffed. "Suit yourself"
I smiled. I have been able to keep a good relationship with Alaila's family now. Her mom doesn't treat me badly anymore and has apologized for her attitude towards me. I also apologized for taking their daughters away from them.
"When is Jason coming back?" she asked.
"I think tomorrow"
"It better be because I will not take excuses from anyone who comes late to my wedding or misses it. And that includes you"
I chuckled. "Yes, ma'am"
**
Tomorrow will be my wedding and I will be saying Yes I do to Axel but I feel so nervous that I cannot sleep. Everyone says that it is normal to be nervous a day before your wedding. They said that it is caused by excitement. I kept turning around on my bed, and most of the time I stared at the ceiling or the wall clock. Being the only one in the room, I felt the time was very slow. Alaila who was supposed to keep me company had gone to meet her husband and it doesn't seem like she will be coming back soon.
To make matters worse, I've been trying to write out my vows. I haven't been able to write a word, let alone memorize them. I stood up, trying to say some words out loud maybe I will be able to think of something before writing them down but it just doesn't seem to work.
I sat down, staring at the paper and pen in front of me, and sighed.
Did Alaila feel this way too? I wondered. Was she very nervous like I am feeling now?
I remember she told me she was nervous but I never thought that this was what she meant.
I stood up again and began to pace around the room.
How am I going to get my vows written? How am I going to memorize them? Was I not the one who suggested that we write our vows and say them to each other tomorrow? What am I going to tell Axel? I wondered if he was feeling nervous like I was or if I was in this boat alone. I wondered if he had been able to write his vows and had already memorized them.
I sat down and began to pen down nothing. There was a knock on the door.
"Who is there?" I asked, dropping the pen sluggishly on the table.
"Alaila" she answered and I rolled my eyes.
"I thought you weren't going to come"
"Of course, I will"
"Were you not enjoying your time with your husband?" I said, standing up to open the door for her.
She beamed. "You're still awake? I thought you would be asleep already"
I sighed. "I thought I would be too but here I am with my eyes wide open". I opened the door widely for her to come in.
"Can't sleep?" She asked.
I nodded. "Yes. I can't. I've tried forcing myself to sleep but I just couldn't"
"Why can't you sleep?" She asked
I sighed and sat down on the bed, and she did the same. "My heart feels heavy"
She smiled. "You're just nervous. By tomorrow you will be fine"
"Do you think so?"
She smiled and held my hand. "I know so"
"Were you this nervous last week"
She chuckled. "I wasn't just nervous I was literally, shaking"
I furrowed my brows. "Are you serious?"
She nodded. "I thought I could be making the wrong decision and taking the wrong step but guess what? When I saw Kayden, I became confident that I had made the right choice. You will feel that way too"
"I can't seem to memorize my vows. I've been trying to. Do you think I..."
"That is because you are nervous. You will memorize them by tomorrow"
"But I haven't written any vow"
"If you can't, you don't have to. All you need is your heart. Let your heart speak tomorrow Xavia"
I sighed. "Okay. By the way, why are you here? It's past..."
She chuckled. "I know you will be angry with me for not coming to see you early. I know it's late already but I thought I should come and check on you"
I rolled my eyes. "Thanks for coming. You can make use of the door"
"You do not want me to stay with you tonight?"
I shrugged. "Where are you when I need you the most"
"Do you really, want me to go?" she asked and I said nothing. "I should get going," she said, standing up from the bed.
"Are you going to leave me?" I asked
She nodded. "Of course. Did you not ask me to leave"
"Can't you say no when I asked you to?"
She chuckled. "Is someone missing me and does not want me to leave?"
I scoffed. "I do not care if you leave"
"Are you sure about it?". I scoffed but said nothing. "I am, leaving this time," she said walking to the door.
"Fine! I do not want you to leave"
She chuckled, running to the bed. "You should have just said that from the beginning"
"Don't make me change my mind. I can tell you to leave"
She jumped on the bed. "You won't dare"
**
A hand shook me vigorously and I groaned. I knew it was Alaila.
"Wake up, babe. It's your wedding day!!!"
I groaned slightly, opening my eyes. "Get off me, Alaila," I said pushing her slightly.
"Get up, get up. It's time to get you ready for your wedding"
I scoffed. "I am not..."
She pulled me out of the bed and I groaned. "Fine!"
I rushed to the bathroom to take my bath and was soon seated for my makeup to be done. Alaila was the one who made me up.
"Time to put on your dress," she said and I nodded, standing up.
Alaila and Helen tried to fit me into my dress. As they tried to get me into the dress, I heard a sound, like that of a great tear. My heart skipped like a ram.
Hope it isn't what I'm thinking.
"Wh-what's that sound?"
"Your dress," Alaila said. "But don't worry, we will get a new one and get you ready before time"
I sighed. "Please"
Alaila placed a call to the wedding dress maker and they apologized for exchanging my dress with someone else's.
"They will get the dress here soon," she told me and I sighed.
It took them an hour to get the new dress to me. I quickly put it on and joined Axel at the wedding hall. He held my hand and the wedding began. It was soon time to say our vows and I was yet to write mine. I sighed. I will have to believe what Alaila told me. Axel said his vow first.
"Xavia" he began. "I am very lucky to be able to call you mine. It feels nice to know that I can always wake up to see you by my side. I promise to be your ever-faithful, honest, and loving husband. I vow to hold your hand in my hand and your heart in mine. I love you and you'll be my wife for all time. I will love and cherish you for the rest of my life"
He ended his vows and I smiled nervously. It's my turn to say mine.
"You can do it," I told myself. "Axel" I began. "It is still surprising to me to see us both, standing here and staring at each other to say our vows. We started on a rough path, passed through a lot together and now we are here". I chuckled. "Last night, I couldn't write my vow let alone memorize them. I became worried that I might not have something to say today but someone told me to let my heart speak. Thank you, Alaila," I said waving at her and she waved too. "I am going to let my heart speak to you, Axel, so listen carefully. Today, we are surrounded by all of our loved ones. I am using them as a witness and in front of them all I choose you to be my husband. I vow to support you, inspire you, and love you, as long as we both live. I love you Axel and I'll always love you"
I moved closer to him and kissed him. "I love you too" he replied.
THE END