Exiled from his beloved mother Russia, The Red Reaper now resides Stateside where wet-works would consume his isolated existence.. An outsider in a foreign land, there is only one thing that shines any light on his dark days..
For years he has watch...
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Lucky O'Cléirigh
...a few months later...
"For Christ's sake, Lucky, sit still or you'll get stabbed!" Kirby scolds me with a playful poke as she attempts to twist the sapphire hair pin into the waterfall of golden curls that spill from beneath the delicate diamond tiara that rests atop my head.. "You're wound tighter than a top!"
"I can't, I'm so freaking excited!" I take a nervous sip of cocktail of champagne and orange juice from the flute in my shaky hands as my sister continues to primp and preen my hair..
She scowls at me in the reflection of the ornate mirror.. "You know, it's not too late to change your mind--"
"No way!" I grin up at her and shake my head so hard that one of my curls falls lose, causing Kriby to grumble in frustration as she tries to fix it back into place. "I'm getting married today, Kirby.. It would be great if my maid of honour could get on board!"
I can hardly recognise the beautiful reflection that stares back at me in the mirror.. Everything about myself is bright, the jewels around my neck glimmer with prisms of glinting light that compliment the sparkle of my striking white wedding dress..
The snowy lace laid over creamy silk is adorned in the most delicate of gemstones and it falls in soft folds around my feet to puddle on the floor behind me.. The bedazzled platform heels shoes make me six inches taller than I actually am and the soft pink lipstick on my lips causes my complexion to glow a dewy peach.. I have never felt like a princess before, but today, on my wedding day, I finally feel beautiful..
"Oh stop it, you know I'm on board.. I'm here aren't I?" Kibry rolls her eyes, so tense I can practically hear her teeth grind.. She has been working like a mad woman to help me plan the day and I know the perfectionist in her is just terrified of something going wrong..
But honestly, nothing could ruin this day.. Well.. Almost nothing..
I smile at my sister, so grateful to have her support.. "D-did Axe come today?"
Her smile slips away and she shakes her head softly.. "I'm so sorry, Sweetheart.. I really tried.. He just needs a little more time, it's not you, Lucky.. He loves you, really.."
"Oh.." Trying to hide the crestfallen crush that squeezes in my chest I turn back to the mirror.. "I wish they wouldn't fight anymore.. I feel like I've destroyed a friendship.."
Kirby takes me by the shoulders to spin me around to face her.. "Listen to me- what happened between Hunter and Konstantin has nothing to do with you, and I'm so mad at Axe that he would make you feel this way on your wedding day.. You didn't do anything wrong, Sweetie, this is their problem to sort out but I promise you, we both love you no matter what.."
"Thanks, Kirby.." I blink back on the tears that try to break through, determined not to smudge my mascara.. "I know I haven't made your life any easier and I'm sorry that I couldn't make you proud-"
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