ULTIMATUM

chapter twelve

Baylyn

"I now pronounce you man and wife,you may now kiss your bride."

The priest said with a smile from ear to ear and everyone cheered on.

Bullets were shot in the hair which left me startled.

Some how my life felt like a movie.
I only had one guest to my wedding and she was nothing close to excited.

Vanessa and I had tried to escape the day before the wedding but we had been caught.

My tormenter,now husband had been very furious though he had laughed incredulously at me when we were caught.He had warned me against anything like that again and threatened to put a bullet hole inside Nessa's head if I tried to escape again.

Nessa had more or less lost her voice after that and I couldn't blame her.

How could I though?

She was dressed up in a royal blue high slit gown with her pink hair tied up into a ponytail.

My maid of honor.

Atleast I had her to attend my wedding day. I appreciated that.

But I knew what was going on in her head.

She was blaming herself for everything.She had voiced out her emotions before the wedding and I had tried to comfort her though nothing had changed.

"Many,Congratulations to you,Mr and Mrs. De Leone.You make a handsome pair." One of the guests voiced out.

De Leone.

Funny how I was now addressed by a name I only came to know during the marriage vows.

Dante De Leone.

His name sounded powerful,just like him.

I hated it,yet my fate had been linked to it,to a man I was always going to hate.

"Mr De Leone,where did you find such a beauty?"

Another man said.

Dante snaked his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him like he was marking his territory.

I was too shocked too hear what he said to the other man.

The rest of the event went by quickly.

I had changed into a black velvet dress at some point.

It was sleeveless with a long slit that ran up mid thigh. A diamond necklace was placed around my neck and with it had come another set of diamond earrings.

I had been introduced to many of the guests by Dante but had not been given a chance to speak about anything else.

Expensive gifts had been showered upon us,things that carried no meaning,to me atleast.

I was glad when we bid farewell to the last person.

This fake image I was putting on was getting exhausting.

"My men will drive your friend home."

He said and walked towards the bar.

"Drink?"

I shook my head and walked away.

I was tired.

I went to see Nessa before she could go.

I needed to see her even if this may be the last time. I needed to explain to her that I didn't regret doing this for her and hoped she would stop blaming herself.

And that is what I did.

We had both cried before she left and she had made me promise to take care of myself.

I was all alone now.

And it felt like I would be for a long time.