Chapter 12

The moon descended in its glorious form, and all other sky objects were beclouded. The jungle roared only with the melodious beats that followed the rhythm of Lyne's heart as she stared at herself in the mirror in the room where she sat to dress up. Outside on the lawn, the wedding ceremony was going on. By the right-hand side close to the palace, the royal siblings all sat in their beautiful clothing while their father sat on the throne, his face held a sly smile like a fox that had just caught its prey. On the other side, some guards stood, watching the whole activity. Beside them, the drummers sat. In front of the palace itself, there was an entrance temporarily made, covered with a thick golden curtain that indicated where the bride would come in. While a red carpet of six feet in length was spread in front of the entrance, Zeidan stood at the other end, expecting his bride. Beside him Akeila stood, holding a scroll in her hand. "We welcome you all to this glorious..." Akeila stopp