Page 27 of Broken Hearted
“You are incredibly kind,” I told him and I meant it.
He nodded and then headed for the open doors. Taking one last look at me, he gave me a radiant smile. “Adrien is a lucky guy.”
I blushed, taking the compliment to heart. “So is Lorelei.”
Zane seemed like he’d been looking for love for a long time and Lorelei was such a perfect match for him. Sweet yet strong, loyal to her people and humble.
He stepped onto the platform just as the doors closed and I exhaled a deep breath.
I was on my own now.
I had twelve hours to figure out how to stop the wedding and convince Adrien he needed to help me.
Stars be my guide.
Chapter Nine
Istayed awake for the entire rest of the day, filling myself up on caffeinated tea and snacks. I was practically buzzing by the time the train got to the station and had zero clever plans on how to stop Adrien and Elisana’s wedding.
The way I saw it, I had two options.
Just walk up and kiss the guy, either proving all of this to be a farce or convincing him and myself that mates were real.
Knock Elisana over the head with a frying pan, grab the groom, and run for the mountains.
I burst out into a snort laugh, which drew the looks of a few random passengers, so I turned it into a cough.
No, there had to be a third option. Pull Adrien into a room and prove to him how wrong they were for each other. Yes. That was the plan. Make the man see reason.
I exhaled a calming breath. I could do this.
The second the train stopped and the doors opened, I flew out of them. Any lingering doubt about mates being real was beatenback because, with every passing moment, the thought of Adrien marrying that hag caused untold amounts of rage to swell inside of me.
She’d better not be pregnant.
I paid a man to borrow his horse and took off for the giant white castle that faced the sea. As I got closer, the streets became more congested. I looked up at the sun and noticed it was about to set. A sunset wedding on the beach? That only made my jealousy grow.
“Get your flower crowns!” Someone held out a beautiful ring of flowers, and I peered around to see that everyone was wearing them as they walked toward the castle.
Sliding off my horse, I grabbed a purple flower crown from her arm and tossed her a coin.
“Thank you kindly, milady,” she said as I slipped the crown on my head and pulled my horse over to the barn, where an attendant was tying them up. After checking the mare in with the attendant, I began to make my way through the crowd.
There were hundreds of people. This wedding was going to be huge, which only made my nerves increase.
Moving with the flow of the people, I wound around the back of the castle where the guests were flocking and skittered to a stop. The beach was teeming with beautiful white chairs, each covered with a purple silk bow. An aisle had been erected in the middle and was covered with small white shells. It was absolutely incredible.
“Take your seats,” an attendant cried, and I spurred into action.
Breaking away from the group, I slipped inside the back door of the castle and made my way through the open sitting room anddown the hallway toward the kitchen that Elisana brought me through the first day I arrived in Ethereum.
It was total chaos. Household staff scurried about, grabbing trays of food and floral arrangements.
“Hurry!” Elisana yelled from somewhere deeper in the kitchen.
The kitchen door was propped open with a stack of books, and I peered into it from my place a few feet away. I should avoid Elisana completely, but a small part of me wanted to see her dress. I bet it was beautiful.
The door swung open wider as a chef ran out carrying a small stack of chocolate cakes, and I spotted Elisana standing with her back to the rest of the room. She was all alone now and what I witnessed then stole my breath.
