My eyes flick up to his when he speaks. So far the car ride had been silent and his deep voice disturbing the silence had shocked me a little. It all seemed simple. Get out of the car and smile and it was all over but I had such a sheltered life and know I was going to be thrusted in front of everyone. It was a lot to take in. "Can we go in the back if it's not too much of a trouble?" He chuckles lightly at the soft tone of my voice and I pull at his arm causing him to chuckle even more. When he nods I let out a sigh of relief I didn't know I was holding. He leans over pressing a kiss to my head as he bumps his knee with mine. "I'm a king gorgeous, I can do a lot besides most countries don't want to be on our bad side, we're good allies but dangerous enemies." He leans back in his seat more comfortable now that I am. "Are you a good ally with England?" I had distanced myself so much from the place but it was still my home and I didn't want to lose it. "We are. It's a good thing to, I've spoken to Elizabeth and she's quite content that someone of British citizenship will take the Jordenian throne." "Elizabeth as in the queen, Elizabeth," My jaw drops at the fact that he had talked to royalty. Ryder chuckles again and pulls my hands that are wrapped around his into his own lap sending warmth through me. "Yeah, I talk to queens every day, one specifically named Charlotte but she likes me to call her Lottie." His eyebrows pull up in amusement and I drop my head to his shoulder. "Come on your Majesty, we're here now." Reynolds and Cole open the door of the limo to let us out and I'm glad to see that the only people around are our guards and not the herds of people that for the past week have desperately tried to get a picture of Ryder all week. I had seen magazines that had pictures of him plastered all over the front covers with headlines that suggested that he was no longer the bachelor that everyone thought he was and that if it were true, millions of girl's hearts across the world would be broken. When Ryder had caught me reading it he wasn't happy and told me that I was to never worry about what they had published in them, that he loved me and that nothing any of them had written would ever affect that. I thought he was losing it a little bit when it happened but I just smirked at the way he was worrying over me leaving him when it was usually me that was worrying about our relationship. As we walk into the back entrance he wraps an arm tightly around my waist to hold me to his side. The bond between us was growing stronger the closer that we got to the wedding and the completion of our mating bond and I could feel the nerves rolling off him in thick waves. "Ryder," Cole clears his throat gently beside Ryder when we arrive at a set of large double doors that lead into what must be the ballroom. "You mustn't forget proper tradition." The two British guards at the door eye us for a second before Ryder clears her throat and they divert their eyes. With a sigh and a small acknowledgment towards Cole, Ryder's arm disappears from around my waist and pulls my arm so I can wrap my hand around his elbow. All the lessons about proper etiquette that Allie had drilled into my head had come back to me and I hold onto Ryder the way I know I'm supposed to. "Not for long baby, only for a few minutes." He whispers as he nods at the two door guards and they open the doors for us. I follow him into the large expanse of the ballroom. We're stood at the top of the stairs that lead down to the main marble floor that is flooded with people in expensive dresses and suits with a wide range of colours. A man in a suit at the top of the stairs takes a deep breath before he hits the foot of his staff against the pristine floor gaining the attention of everyone around. "His royal highness the crowned King of Jordena, Ryder and his fiancée, future crowned Queen of Jordena Charlotte." My hand tightens around Ryder's arm as audible gasps fill the room at the title that I had just been labelled. Looking up at Ryder he smiles gently before he tugs at my arm and we start down the stairs. 'They're all looking at me.' I try to get the thoughts into his head as I concentrate on my steps so I don't tumble down them. 'You won't feel it as strongly as they do because my claim links you to me but they can sense the power that my wolf emits and they can feel it through you as well. You're also the most gorgeous girl in this room.' I chuckle lightly but when my eyes scan over the room I see a number of people giving a subtle nod of their head towards us and how others seem to fidget on their feet. When we reach the foot of the stairs Ryder moves his arm so mine falls to his side but he's quick to regain the physical contact with me as he slides his arm back around my waist. It was barley a minute before he kept his promise of getting his arm back around my waist. Instantly someone walks up to Ryder and they bow at him and me before he holds out his hand towards Ryder. I see the strength that Ryder imposes in the hand shake and I see the other man try to hold his face steady and not show the pain. "Long time no see Ryder." He says when he gets his hand back. "Last time I saw you, you had a blonde attached to your arm." Ryder tenses at the man's words and I risk a quick glance up at him. "This one however, you're attached to her and you seem happy about it." A smile pulls at my lips at his words and the way Ryder draws me in closer to his side. The man notices the action and he gets his own smile. He bows again to me before he leaves us alone. When I turn to look up at Ryder again I see Cole and Reynolds stood behind us trying to hide their smirks as they survey the room.