Chapter 18: Marriage

Today, Carol and Hagon are getting married.

After their engagement, Carol and Hagon have switched places. Hagon stays in Carol's old room, and Carol stays in Hagon's newly remodeled room. They are being kept apart by Hagon's family members. All the male members stay with Hagon, and the female members stay with Carol.

Hagon regrets leaving his room the night of the engagement. If he knew that he wouldn't be able to see his mate before the wedding despite how painful their separation was, he would have controlled himself and stayed with her.

This is the big day. Hagon is happy that he is finally going to see Carol again today. She is also excited because she has invited Rachel's grandmother, Grandma Helen, and Mia to her wedding. Rachel's grandmother is happy that both her granddaughters have settled down with good mine. Rachel is also now engaged to Oliver, and she is already pregnant with their first child.

Right before the event, Sofia gives the King family's heirloom diamond necklace to her soon-to-be daughter-in-law. This necklace has been passed on to every Queen in the family. Then, she gives Carol a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

After getting blessings from both the grandmothers, Carol goes outside to meet Charles King, who is waiting to walk her down the aisle. Charles also blesses her and kisses her temples. Mia and a very pregnant Stella are her bridesmaids, and Rachel is her Maid of honor. Oliver, Ezra, and Arlo are Hagon's groomsmen.

This is the first time that Mia is meeting Arlo. They are mates, but they meet in the wrong environment. They cannot ruin the moment, so they control themselves to wait until the reception.

As soon as Charles reaches the altar with Carol, he hands her over to Hagon. "Even though you are my son, I consider Carol my daughter, as well. So if you hurt her, I'll rip your throat out. I know you will never do that. But if anything like that happens, then you will have to answer me. Remember that," he warned his son before moving from the altar to allow the ceremony to start.

After the two exchange their vows and I do's, the priest pronounces Carol and Hagon husband and wife. Hagon kisses her like there is no tomorrow, and everybody cheers for them.

The next thing that happens is the reception, which is being held at a big resort. Many of Hagon's business partners and Alphas from various other packs have been invited. Everybody congratulates the married couple wholeheartedly. Lexie and Camilla cannot enter the venue due to the warriors' strict protection and spells from the white witches who help the royal family, making the black witch's plan impossible.

The reception is fun as a result, and after everyone leaves, it's Hagon and Carol's wedding night. Hagon didn't want to travel on their wedding night, so he rented a honeymoon suite at the same resort where the reception is held. That night, Hagon finally gives in to his instincts and marks his mate.

The next day, Carol wakes up at noon. She can feel the bond between them very clearly, as well as the power. She feels like the Queen. Her coronation will be held after their honeymoon, and in the meantime, Oliver will take care of Hagon's work.

Suddenly, Carol hears voices inside her head. She knows this is the mind link since Hagon explained everything to her beforehand, so she focuses on what she is hearing. Stella is shouting for help, and for one second, Carol is terrified. Then, she realizes that the other woman is giving birth, so she wakes Hagon up and conveys the message. However, all he says is, "Oh! Is that so?" and then goes back to sleep. Carol goes to the bathroom and cleans herself up before heading out to meet Stella and the baby.

Hagon is awake when she leaves the bathroom, and he is not happy that his perfect plan is changing. He tries to convince her that they can still meet the baby in one month, after their honeymoon, but Carol is stubborn. He doesn't have any choice but to follow her.

They head over to the hospital to see Stella. Carol is happy to meet her newborn baby, but she is also nervous. She's never seen one before. When the newly married couple enters Stella's room, they see all the members of the King family surrounding the bed, where Stella is holding her newborn baby boy. Carol touches his soft cheeks and giggles. Hagon can feel her happiness. Everybody else is shocked and surprised to see them here instead of on their private jet, leaving for their honeymoon.

"Why are you both here instead of flying on your private jet?" Oliver asks them, confused.

"I felt Stella's pain. I felt her giving birth, so I wanted to see Stella and the baby before going on vacation," Carol says, trying to explain how she knew that Stella was giving birth.

"Oliver, she is already the Queen since Hagon marked her, so she can feel whenever her subjects are in trouble, and she can't avoid it," Sofia reminds her son, since she knows about these details better.

After chatting for some more time, Hagon and Carol say their goodbyes leave for the airport to board their plane.

They enjoy their honeymoon very much. This is the first time that Carol has traveled to so many different places. Hagon has traveled before, but never for pleasure—just on business trips or to search for Carol. This trip is very peaceful for him too, and they both enjoy every minute of it.

Twenty days pass, and today is the first full moon since he has marked carol. They return to the private villa in the woods that they have been staying at since they arrived in this country. Hagon has private houses or villas in most of the countries around the world, which is very convenient for this period of his life. As midnight approaches, he takes Carol deep into the forest and lays her on the ground in a clearing. She's whimpering and thrashing around. He knows that this first transformation is going to be painful, but she has to go through it. He will support her through the whole process, but he can't take her pain away. He has already told her everything about what to expect to prepare her.

Suddenly, Carol starts shouting in pain. It lasts for more than two hours. After lots of suffering, she shifts for the first time, standing majestically on four limbs.

Hagon looks at her and gasps. She is the white wolf—the legendary white wolf. White wolves are very rare. Legend says that they are only seen once every 500 years. Actually, after the curse was placed on the King family, nobody has ever seen a white wolf. It's been 800 years since the last one was reported. On Carol's forehead, he can see that her golden hair has formed into the shape of a crown.

Hagon shifts into his black wolf and runs with her as he makes a resolution to protect her with his life. His sense of responsibility increases. If the black witches find out that Carol is a white wolf, they will kill or kidnap her for her powers.

Carol still doesn't know that she has powers or that she is special. Hagon doesn't tell her yet because he doesn't want to stress her out. He wants her to enjoy their honeymoon happily, so he will tell her when they get back home.

Once their honeymoon is over, Hagon and Carol take a long flight back home. Exhausted, they sleep for two straight days. On the third day back home, Hagon gathers all his family members to the dining table to discuss matters. Carol and Hagon distribute the gifts they bought while traveling, many of them for Stella's baby boy, whose name is Zane Morgan.

The little boy is so cute and obedient. Carol wants a baby like him, and as she looks around at everyone's smiling faces, she notices that Rachel's belly is bigger and rounder now. Then, she sees another couple arriving at the meeting late…it's Arlo and Mia! She's happy that these two have found each other. Surrounded by so much joy and love, Carol is happy and prays to God that everything will remain as is.

Will her prayer be answered?