Chapter 4 Aseal

• Asael's POV
• I wake up in an unfamiliar apartment. A sharp headache strikes as I try to raise my head.
• “Where am I?” I ask
• “Don't worry, you're in safe hands.” Someone walks over to me and hands me a cup of coffee.
• “Eryx? Why are you here?” The headache throbs, and I groan.
• “Are you sure you feel good?” He leans closer to me and asks.
• At another glance at myself and back at Eryx, a flash of what happened last night lights in my head.
• “Tell me we didn't?” My eyes shines as I hope we didn't.
• “No. You fell asleep.”
• “Fuck!”
• “I'm sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen at all.”
• I couldn't imagine what I had done.
• I stand up hastily from the bed.
• “This is a lovely room you have here,” I say as I get my dress from the chair and wear it. “I'm really sorry for dragging you into this mess. Just you know, forget this ever happened between us.”
• Eryx keeps looking at me like he doesn't understand me.
• “I have to go now. I can't miss my wedding.” I hurry out of his room.
• In no time, I run back and push the door open, panting.
• “My phone? Did you see my phone?”
• “Oh yes.” He walks over to his table and hands it over to me.
• “Thank you.”
• I turn to walk away.
• On another thought, I decide to ask, “Can you do me one more favour?”
• “Sure.”
• “I need a ride.”
• Eryx gets his keys and follows me out of his house.
• “I'm sorry, but I really need you to go faster. I have to expose them.”
• He steps on the accelerator, and I am shocked by how fast the car moves.
• “Who are you exposing? Isn't it your wedding you're going to?”
• “Yes, it is. But it's more than just a wedding now.”
• I didn't say more than that, and he did push further.
• I arrive home with him in no time.
• “Where did you go to since yesterday? I was so worried.” Sloane sighs in relief.
• “Let's get you dressed. Allen has been so damn worried.”
• “There's no more time. Let's just make things happen in a snap.” I exclaim, as though it wasn't me who kept every one of them waiting.
• They help me with my hair while I stand as the stylist dresses me. A blush is also thrown onto my face by a makeup artist. All happening concurrently.
• The end result is stunning as I look at myself in the mirror.
• The glowing white gown fit perfectly on my skin, making me look like a now.
• My hair is packed up in a bun, showing me off as though I were only exposed to tenderness.
• “You're gorgeous.” Eryx is the first male to see my dress, as he is the one to drive me in a hurry to where I will get wed.
• I hold firm to my phone.
• We arrive at the open air, and the crowd that waits for me stood in cheer as they watched Eryx walk me down the aisle in a dazzling white gown.
• “She looks beautiful.” I hear someone say.
• This takes the attention off Rhea. All attention was now on m,e with everyone hoping to get a better glimpse at how I looked.
• Shots of photographs were taken of my every move.
• Allen watches from the top. He seems taken away by how beautiful I look, but I wasn't there to get into any of his acts.
• Eryx drops me off at him.
• I pause and turn to him, “Thank you.”
• He smiles softly like a gentleman and walks back into the crowd to get a seat.
• The wedding begins, and Allen has his men dance forward for a little dramatic show.
• Everyone laughs except me, but I kept the smile on my face.
• “How about you give your phone to Sloane? It's odd that you hold it this way.” Allen whispers into my ear.
• “It's fine with me like this.” I keep a smile on my face while I respond.
• He didn't push further. He just continues in acts.
• It was time to say our vows and, as a tradition, sign our wedding contracts.
• Allen's face lights up. I can feel his excitement as he holds dearly, my hands dearly.
• The priest was up in front of us, and he began to read to us words to say after him.
• “I, Asael Brooker, take Allen Chase to be my lovely wedded husband…” The words keep going on and I don't think anything of them, but I keep repeating them after the priest.
• Allen's part feels faster. He smiles weirdly as he promises vaguely.
• I can see through him and I couldn't help the rage that swells from within me.
• I see Eryx stand up from the crowd and leave, moments after we put fingers into both of our hands, and I brush my lips against Allen's. I had never had a kiss as blank as that.
• I know Allen is beginning to feel something is wrong with how I am reacting but he doesn't say anything.
• His concern must just be about me signing the marriage contract.
• He didn't care to ask if I was doing right or not. He just ignores all my nonchalant behaviours and acts like he doesn't notice. I nod carefully as I notice more signs.
• Now it was time for the both of us to sign.
• I turn to look in the direction of Rhea. I catch her gaze fixed on me.
• She smiles at me and does not take it off.
• Allen was done signing, and now, it's my turn.
• He pushes it to my front. I hold up the pen and place it on the paper.
• I pick up the paper and shred it into pieces.
• “No!” Allen was too late to get the contract from my hand.
• The crowd yells in shock.
• “Sloane. Get me the Mic.”
• She passes it to me without thinking.