Her Volkovs #Book 4 novel Chapter 27

Belle's POV

Small white flowers and white rose petals are falling down like snow from the helicopters hovering in the night sky. A violin and a piano are playing in the background as the wind gently kisses my veil. The small candles inside small jars float calmly on the water while some are on the beach as if reflecting the stars in the night sky. The lighthouse and the pretty little lights surrounding the castle overlooking the whole island added to the charm of this beautiful night. The night that I am marrying Alexei. My Alexei Viktor Volkov.

Aria is doing a great job as my flower girl. She is such a sweetheart and behaves like a little angel. She's tossing the petals with a pretty smile on her face while looking at her daddy. Our ring bearer was supposed to be Jakoby Quinn, the boy licker. However, he attempted to throw our rings into the water as he was having a fit. And so the next best option for our ring bearer was our big man, Boris. I just giggle inside. My pee buddy is our ring bearer.

Amy is my maid of honor and Nikolai is Alexei's best man.

Axel de Alba will be officiating our wedding. I'm not even gonna attempt to think about the weirdness of the situation. What's important is that I'm going to marry the love of my life tonight.

I have noticed that Alexei has been adjusting his tie for the past several seconds looking all serious. His brother on the other hand has a small smile plastered on his face whilst holding his cane, looking all too dapper and handsome. I can sense that Nikolai is actually happy for his brother and I could never be more thankful.

What Nikolai, Alexei, and I share is out of the ordinary. The three of us are in a relationship that most people would see as not normal. To some, it may be ludicrous but to me, this is my normal. Love is beyond any definition or standard and the three of us have proven that time and again.

Nikolai, Alexei, and I click. Like the perfect click. Our relationship works just like any other romantic relationship, only that there are three people in our equation.

I took a deep breath as I am a few steps away from Nikolai and Alexei. I am starting to get emotional --pregnant hormones please -- and so I tried to compose myself together and halted for a few seconds.

For a split second there, I saw the alarm on Alexei and Nikolai's faces. And I think I know what exactly they are thinking. My goodness. They just don't know how much I want this marriage to happen. I just don't want my tears to smudge my makeup so I don't look like a raccoon in our wedding pictures.

And so I continued walking with a smile on my face. "Hey, I made it." I said playfully when I finally reached Nikolai and Alexei.

"Hi." Said Alexei.

"Hi." I replied.

"Took you a while." He continued.

"Sorry, had to fart." I replied with just enough volume that only he and his brother can hear.

Alexei now has a full-blown smile on his face. Nikolai on the other hand shook his head and slowly took a hanky from his jacket pocket to cover his nose teasingly. I just smack him lightly on his chest.

"Shall we?" Alexei asked while offering his hand for me to hold. We then faced Axel De Alba for the ceremony to begin.

"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. We are here to witness the union of Mary Arabella and Alexei Viktor. Man and woman, have you come here to enter into marriage freely and without coercion?" Axel cleared his throat momentarily and then continued. "Especially you, Belle? Did you walk down here in your own volition?"

My goodness, this man. Alexei is now looking at Axel intently and I know that the man did not get Axel's joke. I just bit my lower lip as the tension starts to rise.

"I called the shots for this wedding. So yes, I am here in my own volition." I replied as a matter of factly.

I can hear some giggling in the background and I can see that Alexei loosened up a little bit. Now if only Axel could just stop with his antics and do his job.

"Are you prepared, as you follow the path of marriage, to love and honor each other for as long as you both shall live?"

"I am." Alexei and I answered in unison.

"You may now declare your personal intentions-- the groom first."

"I, Alexei Viktor Volkov, take you, Mary Arabella to be my lawful wife. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life. I will protect you and take care of you until my last breath. What's mine is now yours, forever and ever."

My damn tears are threatening to fall again. I love him. I love this man to the death.

"I, Mary Arabella, take you, Alexei Viktor Volkov to be my husband. I promise to be faithful to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, to serve and obey you at all times, to treat you with love and respect, forever and ever."

Alexei gently touches my face from behind my veil with his palm. He brushes my skin with his thumb while looking at me intently as I finish speaking my vows. I slowly reached for him from behind my veil and kisses the back of his veiny hand.

Axel De Alba called on our ring bearer to bring the rings to us. Another giggle emanated from our very small audience who are actually just Matushka, Artan, Aria, Amy, Yuri, Dimitri and Nikolai and our wolves, Petrushka and Valkyre. Boris looked so shy and embarrassed; I had to assure him that I do appreciate what he did. I brush his arm gently while mouthing 'thank you'. He smiled back which lightened the mood even more.

"Princess Belle, take this ring as a sign of my everlasting love, lust, worship, fidelity, and devotion." Said Alexei as he slid the ring on my finger. He said each word with such emphasis; even Axel sported a smile on his face upon hearing them.

"Alexei Viktor Volkov, take this ring as a sign of my undying love and submission to you. Never, ever take this off?" I asked as I slide the ring around his ring finger.

"Never ever." He replied.

"Well, by the power vested in me by this island, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Said Axel De Alba, raising both his hands as he now officially declares Alexei and me as husband and wife. This signaled the beginning of the fireworks from the boat not too far from the shore and the cheers from our witnesses.