Chapter 2-Jace
POV Ivory Costello
The cheering of 'awes' followed by the bride maids as Iyla and me walk out covering our face with the cover called a veil, it was the day I stood in front of the mirror which reflected me seeing the beauty of the gown wedding dress. It was too pure and modest for an illegitimate bride to be like me.
The red stitched design of the gown covering the top, the gown was made of silk which was cost a fortune, yet it was not my father who paid for these dresses me and Iyla were buying. It was him.
Iyla's wore a fishtail wedding dress, the dress was cream and a long veil which covered her face while mine was short to only hide my face.
It was hard to believe a day had gone by, and it was only two more days till the fatal day I would become His Second Bride and that to Illegitimate.
"Awe, Ivory you look gorgeous "Marie said as she placed both her hands on either side of my shoulders looking me up and down with a smile.
Marie had been my only bride maid as I looked towards my sister who was crowded by her brides maid,
If only Jace was-
A sigh escaped my lips as I stared at the mirror once again the women in this reflection it wasn't me, it sure had my face and my name yet the emotions was nothing I was feeling on the inside.
" Jace would have been in cloud nine seeing you in a wedding dress. "Marie whispered, everyone already was disturbed with the topic of the sudden death of my best friend, which only I knew the truth off.
"Yeah" Was my simple reply, A day had gone and the burial had been done yet the presence of Jace was still around.
His memories can not be forgotten!
"Oh,My. You both look like angels" Kenya the Queen of the mafia replied, she would become former once Iyla would be given the title.
Her eyes was fixated on Iyla as she looked at her in adoration, beside her was her husband the former King Marcel and there son my future husband to be 'King Ezra'.
"Kenya. What a surprise, I believe its a bad luck if the king sees his two brides before the marriage day." Mother Smiled as she hugged Kenya, but luck had already happened and that to before the marriage day.
His eyes had not once looked away from my orbs, he looked at my outfit before he smirked and looked towards Iyla.
"The Marriage is oath to happen, the whole kingdom has been awaiting for there new Queen." Kenya smiles placing as hand on Iyla admiring her, it felt as if hours had gone by before she looked towards me.
"My Queen." I spoke curtsying, She had a smile on her lips yet I could see the disgust in her eyes as she stated at me.
"I still don't see why it is the need to remarry with a second illegitimate daughter, yet I see why my son sympathised for her.Who would marry her?"It was insult which she threw at me and I wanted to reply to her question yet thought against it.
No one spoke, they watched in silence as the queen had a wide smirk as if she had won.
" Kenya. I believe you should leave the poor bride to be alone," he paused it was the former king who spoke for me as I smiled weakly, "you look beautiful Miss Ivory. "He completed his sentence.
" Thank you, Your Highness. "I replied with appreciation as a small blush formed on my cheeks.
"Iyla dear, get ready you need to stay your night tonight before the wedding tomorrow-"Her words were cut of as King Ezra spoke.
"You too Miss Ivory." He pointed towards me, my glare hardened on him as he smirked placing both of his arms behind his back.
"OH, Ezra we did not talk about her." Kenya spoke her word harden when she said, "Her" the grip on my hand tightened as Marie smoothly rubbed my arms in reassuringly.
"I am the king and I have decided she will be coming along." I was beginning to hate as they kept saying 'Her' or 'she', I wasn't a stranger in fact I was a women who should be respected. At his words my anger increased.
"Yes. Yes, Ivory you must come." The queen now said yet it sounded as if it was forced out of her mouth. Rolling my eyes as I opened my mouth to finally speak, "I am going to change" Everyone's gaze turned to me, some with disgust while everyone else just stared with no emotion.
"I will go too. "Iyla spoke.
As I began to walk towards the changing wards, I shivered as I could feel his intense gaze lashing through my body. I ignored it and shut the door behind me as I began to strip of the wedding dress and grab my floral night blue dress, my eyes drifted towards the mirror as I saw a deep gaze that looked familiar,
" Ja-ace" I stuttered turning around but there was no one to be seen, I closed my eyes inhaling sharply.
As I opened my eyes there he was again glaring at me, his eyes accusing me of his murder.
"I'm sorry" I whispered as I unlocked the door running out as I barged into someone, a scream escaped my lips as I began to fall back only to be captured in a muscular arms.
"L-Leave me alone." I yelled keeping my eyes shut in shock that I was in.
" Fine" I heard a voice which did not belong to Jace but the king, it was long before he let go and I fell on to my butt.
I watched his retreating figure, yet my mind was captured in the changing ward, Was Jace Actually There?