NOELLE’S POV,
I look around me and immediately feel emotional. I am standing at a spot with a few trees in a circle. In the trees, there are little lights hanging everywhere and, on the ground, there is a path of candles. The path leads to Gabriel who is standing there surrounded by candles. He is wearing a blue suit that has the exact same color as mine and he looks so damn handsome.
Zeus, Holly, Faith, and Nolan are standing on the side looking at me with smiles on their faces. My whole throat swells up and I slowly walk towards Gabriel and stutter, “Ow my god… W…. W… What is this?”
I feel like my whole body is shaking and when I reach Gabriel, he wipes my tears away and looks at me with so much love,
“My sweet, beautiful, feisty Noelle, as you can see, I planned a surprise for you. Everyone who knows me will tell you that I would only do that for someone very special. Which is what you are to me, Noelle. No one is more special to me than you. I love everything about you. You are kind, stunning, you never give up and you would do anything for the people you love no matter the risks. I knew we were destined to be together from the moment I saw you and every day that feeling gets stronger. We don’t know what is going to happen in the coming weeks, but I do know that I want to be yours in every way possible. We are already soulmates but,”
Gabriel gets down on one knee,
“Would you also do me the honor and make me the happiest man alive by becoming my wife?”
I gasp and put my hands in front of my mouth from shock. I can’t help but sob like a crazy person when I say, “YES! Yes, yes, yes.”
Gabriel slides a beautiful gold and silver braided ring with diamonds on my finger. When he gets up, I jump into his arms, and I hear our friends cheer.
I laugh and kiss Gabriel, “I did not see this coming at all! When did you plan this?”
Gabriel chuckles, “Immediately after the battle when you were still sleeping. I didn’t want to waste any more time.”
Faith steps in front of us and scrapes her throat, “Well shall I do the honors?”
I look at her confused, “We are getting married right now?”
Gabriel gives me a cheeky smile, “As I said didn’t want to waste any time. Faith is a healer which means she is allowed to perform the marriage ritual.”
I nod to Faith and put my hands into Gabriels.
Faith binds our hands together with a silver cord, “With this bond, I unite you in the holy union of marriage. May you support, love, and cherish each other until the end of times.”
“Do you Gabriel, carrier of the royal bloodline, King of the Sky Realm take Noelle Pupillo to be your queen. To love and to hold from this day forward for better and for worse. In this lifetime or another.”
Gabriel looks deep into my eyes and gloats, “Yes!”
Faith continues, “Do you Noelle Pupillo, take Gabriel the King of Sky Realm to be your husband. Will you become his Queen and love and hold him, from this day forward for better and for worse. In this lifetime or another.”
I smile at Gabriel and say clearly, “Yes, I do.”
Faith then with a clear voice says, “By the power vested in me by the god of light I pronounce you husband and wife.”
The cord around us lights up and then disappears into our skin.
“You may now kiss your bride,” Faith says filled with joy.
Gabriel takes my face in his hands and gives me a long and soft kiss. I put my hands around his neck and lean into him. It feels like our kiss lasts forever and for a moment there is no one else than me and him, surrounded by lights.
When he pulls back, we stare into each other’s eyes for a moment and my heart feels like it’s about to burst from love and joy.
Holly runs to us first and hugs me, “Congratulations, couldn’t wish for a better sister-in-law.”
The rest also joins, and all congratulate us. We all talk for a little bit but then Gabriel puts his arms around my waist and says, “Thank you all for being there with us in such a special moment. Wouldn’t have wanted it without you guys there. However, it is time for me and Noelle to go now. We will see you again in 2 days.”
I quickly turn my head to look at Gabriel, “We are going somewhere?”
Gabriel gives me a mysterious look, “Can’t get married and not have a little honeymoon, right?”
My eyes get big so Gabriel winks at me, “No worries wife, nothing crazy and still in Liberum. I just wanted to spend some time alone with my wife before we have to separate for our missions.”
I sigh with happiness and say, “That sounds amazing. I don’t know how I deserved such a great husband.”
Gabriel kisses my nose and takes me into his arms before shooting into the sky. I lay against his chest and hear him whisper in my ear, “Does this feel familiar?”
I smile and hug him even tighter while thinking about the first time I laid in Gabriel’s arms after he saved my life. I can’t believe he is my husband now. I think there is no girl luckier than me at the moment.