Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 219

Edward took my hand into his and squeezed it. I instinctively squeezed his hand back to comfort and reassure him that I would be by his side.

“I wanted to get our marriage registered the day after we got off the cruise ship…but then I thought that that would just freak you out,” Edward admitted a little shyly.

I found this version of Edward so adorable. It was a stark contrast to his fully confident self who declared boldly that he was sure that I would become his wife. Perhaps now that our wedding is so close, he’s getting cold feet?

“We can get that done whenever you wish…” I replied, before pulling up his hand and kissing it.

“Really?” Edward asked, his green eyes sparkling like a kid that had just gotten his long-awaited Christmas present.

“Really,” I replied firmly.

I closed my eyes in bliss when Edward’s face came in closer, and his lips sealed mine in a sweet and tender kiss. His kiss made me understand his feelings better because I felt the same way. As I shared his kiss, I also shared his feelings of wanting to protect our new relationship.

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“Master Lucien is here for you, Miss,” Laura whispered excitedly behind me as she fixed my hair.

I snapped out of my thoughts as I returned to the present. I have to focus on the present, after all, today is Edward and my wedding day.

“Natalia…” Lucien said my name as his eyes swept over my body from head to toe taking me in.

“Lucien…” I whispered.

Laura quickly and silently excused herself from the room. I heard the door click close softly at her exit; however, I did not see her leave because my eyes were focused on Lucien. He looked like he had many things that he wanted to say and was deciding on what to actually voice.

“You look enchantingly beautiful…” Lucien complimented me with a smile. His smile was so kind that for a moment my body froze.

“Thank you, Lucien,” I said as I smiled back.

Lucien and I didn’t get a chance to talk before my wedding day arrived. I knew that this wedding must feel like a deep betrayal to Lucien, and I was scared to face him to discuss it. I thought that whatever we said would end up hurting us both and there was no way that I would change my mind. I have chosen to marry Edward and he has chosen to spend his life with me and that was that. It was final.

I looked around at the very few selected guests that were seated and found myself smiling. Very few close friends I had managed to gather during my years in university and some of my close colleagues. Zak was there with an unreadable expression on his face and a very smiley Annie next to him. Some of Edward’s close friends and colleagues and, thankfully, no other Rosenhall family members.

Before I knew it, I had reached the altar where Edward was waiting for me. My heart was beating so fast, and I felt like I could faint at any moment as I watched Lucien hug his brother. The two men whispered some words that I couldn’t catch to each other before Lucien placed my hand in Edward’s.

I bit my lower lip as my eyes darted randomly everywhere in my anxiousness. Edward held and squeezed my hand firmly giving me comfort and strength. The priest started saying things that I presumed were standard for a wedding because for the life of me I was too excited to hear a word that he was saying.

They say that your wedding is supposed to be memorable but to me everything just passed by in a blur as we both said our vows to each other. The next moment, Edward had lifted my vow and held the back of my head. I closed my eyes tight, and I felt his warm lips on mine as he sealed our vow with a kiss. The kiss was ceremonial and unlike his usual kisses that I truly enjoyed; however, his lips were warm and welcoming as always.

However, Edward’s stunning smiling face and beautiful green eyes that I saw when I opened my eyes when our lips parted was enough to take my breath away. He bent down to whisper softy into my ears a secret vow of his own that he wanted to keep a secret between us, and I couldn’t stop my cheeks from burning hot and turning red.

“I love you…so much…” was all that I could whisper back as I smiled shyly at him.

--To be continued…

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