Page 46 of Mated to the Kings

My dress is an elegant white, with a bodice adorned with gemstones and golden leaves. On top of it, I have a fitted, almost sheer, floor-length cape-style shawl. It sits on my shoulders and flows down my back before brushing the floor. My hair is loosely pulled back with clips as it falls to my hips. Daemon, Kael, and Callum are wearing perfectly tailored suits that hug their bodies perfectly. Kael and Callum both have their hair pulled back, while Daemon’s is neatly styled. Their beards are neatly trimmed, as always.

They always look put together, but today they look especially handsome. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to be by their side as we walk into the room.

Suddenly, all eyes are on us. Not just us… me. Everyone’s eyes immediately focus on me as they lead me in. Soft music plays through the room while no one talks. We reach the front of the room, and all three men stand in front of me. Leli is acting as the queen’s maiden, so she is standing behind me and slightly off to my right. We don’t really want to call her a maiden, but this way no one will question why she’s close to me all day.

“Lilith,” Daemon says with a smile. “Are you ready?”

“I am,” I reply coolly.

“Do you vow to always put your country first?” he asks.

“I do.”

“Do you vow to respect the crown with honor and dignity?” Kael asks.

“I do.”

“Do you vow to protect the citizens of Grimitara from evil, both known and unknown?” Callum asks.

“I do,” I say with a smile.

“We vow to you to never hold any power over you. You will always be our equal in all things. Do you vow the same?” Daemon asks.

“I vow to never hold power over you; we will be equal in all things,” I say.

“We vow to always protect you to the best of our ability. Do you vow the same?” Kael asks.

“I vow to protect you three to the best of my ability.”

“We vow to love you for as long as we live, no matter the circumstances or distance between us,” Callum says with a soft smile. “Do you vow the same?”

“I vow to love you for as long as I live, no matter the circumstances or distance,” I say with teary eyes.

“Then it is our honor to present to you your crown,” Daemon says as Leli steps forward with the crown, placed atop a small pillow. Daemon gently places the crown on my head before kissing me softly.

“From us to you,” Kael says as he takes a ring from Callum and places it on my finger. “As a reminder that you mean more to us than what that crown symbolizes. You are our mate… Our partner… And we can’t wait to spend forever with you.” Kael kisses me before Callum steps up and follows suit.

All three step back and smile at me. “Presenting Lilith, Queen of Grimitara,” Daemon says as he, Kael, and Callum take a knee and bow to me. Like a chain reaction, everyone in the room bows to me. My mates rise as everyone claps and cheers when they kiss me again, only harder this time.

“You are all welcome to join us in the reception hall to celebrate,” Daemon says.

We go back to the dressing room so I can put my mask on. We decided on a masquerade-themed celebration after the ceremony. The guys thought it could be funny to get me a bunny mask instead of a fox because I’m a small Arctic fox and look like prey. Once I have it on, I turn to see the guys have theirs on that represent them when shifted.

“Our cute little prey,” Daemon says as he kisses me.

“Well, hold off for a while before you hunt me again while shifted,” I laugh.

They lead me out of the room and to the reception hall. Kael sits me at the table at the head of the room between him and Callum. People flood in and sit at the tables throughout the room.

“Was that as bad as you thought?” Kael asks.

“No,” I laugh. “That was amazing.”

“You are amazing,” Callum says as he kisses my cheek.

“You’re just trying to get laid,” I say sweetly.

“Aren’t we always?” Kael asks.

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