Chapter 517-My True Bride-To-Be

Chapter 517: 517-My True Bride-To-Be

Ragnar:

Early that morning, my warriors had informed me that both Jaguar and Theodore were planning to go somewhere.

So I had someone discreetly listen in on their conversation, and it wasn’t long before the maid came back with the details.

Apparently, they were planning to visit Verity’s house and corner her into accepting them as well.

They intended to tell her they were perfectly fine with sharing her, because suddenly, that was the only arrangement they were willing to consider.

Verity had already made it clear that if she couldn’t accept one of them, she wouldn’t accept any of them.

And now those two idiots were planning to break the very promise she’d made them agree to.

They had accepted her conditions so happily back then, and all the credit for that went to Verity herself.

The way she’d behaved at the time had convinced everyone that she would eventually accept them.

That was precisely why they’d agreed to her terms so readily.

Neither of them had seriously considered the possibility that she might actually reject them.

And now they were about to find out.

That was exactly why I’d had to show up at my bride’s house so early in the morning and get her ready.

I was going to take her away and marry her before either of those two could get anywhere near her.

I was standing by the window, looking outside, when I heard the bathroom door open.

I turned around, ready to casually tell her to hurry up, only to stop dead in my tracks.

There she was.

She had blow-dried her hair and applied a beautiful, bright, shimmery brown lipstick.

Her eyelids were covered in glittery brown eyeshadow, complemented by long, perfectly drawn eyeliner, carefully done lashes, and neatly shaped eyebrows.

Her makeup had a glossy, dewy finish that made her entire face look radiant.

She hadn’t worn many accessories, though. Just a pair of earrings adorned with tiny brown stones that resembled diamonds.

There was nothing around her neck.

And for some reason, that bothered me.

I quickly shook myself out of my thoughts and gestured for her to come closer with my fingers.

"Come on. You’re already late."

I thought I’d sounded perfectly casual, even a little aloof, as though I couldn’t care less about her appearance or how beautiful she looked.

I was pretty sure I’d managed to give her exactly that impression.

Unfortunately, I’d forgotten one very important thing.

I hadn’t taken my fucking eyes off her.

And when I finally started walking toward the door, I was so distracted by the sight of her that I walked straight into the fucking table.

"You know, if you break any of my stuff, you’re going to pay for it," she complained.

I stared at her for a moment before turning around and heading out of the room.

But as I thought about her little threat, a smile slowly tugged at my lips.

Did she have any idea how fucking adorable she was?

Thankfully, those two idiots hadn’t arrived yet.

My warriors were already waiting outside the house, and Verity and I spent the entire car ride in silence.

By the time we reached the council building, I could tell she was growing increasingly anxious.

She always acted so cool and unbothered, but now she had started scratching the skin between the thumb and index finger of one hand with the nail of her other index finger.

It was something she did whenever she felt nervous, and I’d noticed it quite a few times.

In fact, she had several little habits that gave away her anxiety.

Sometimes, she’d bite the inside of her cheek, then move her lips around or push them into a pout.

In short, whenever she was nervous or anxious, she seemed to need something to scratch with her fingernail.

Finally, we arrived, and I stepped out of the car before walking around to open her door.

I watched her take a deep breath before climbing out.

At the same time, I sent my warrior a text, demanding something I’d instructed him to arrange.

We walked into the building together, and I made sure to hold every single door open for her.

Everyone we passed seemed shocked to see me.

They immediately bowed their heads, probably assuming I’d come to discuss the invitations for my engagement ceremony.

And I was glad none of them seemed to realize that the woman walking beside me was the very woman I’d come here to claim.

Of course, they noticed how beautifully dressed she was.

I caught several pairs of eyes lingering on her, their shameless, filthy gazes following her as she walked past.

Eyes I would’ve happily gouged out and crushed beneath my foot.

But then Verity would call me evil, and I certainly didn’t want to hear that from her and argue with her today.

By the time we were making our way toward the head councilor’s office, far too many people had already stared at her with those disgusting eyes of theirs, and my irritation was growing with every step.

"Can you walk faster?" I finally snapped, unable to contain my annoyance.

"Do you want me to go back and sit in the car?" she threatened.

That immediately reminded me that I needed to think twice before acting recklessly around her.

Verity wasn’t the kind of woman who would find my possessiveness adorable or excuse my behavior simply because I’d acted out of jealousy or emotion.

No.

She would call me out on my bullshit without a second thought.

And for some reason, that made me smile.

We finally reached the head councilor’s office, and I opened the glass door for her.

She stepped inside first, and I followed.

The elderly council leader was already sitting behind his desk, watching me closely.

He knew exactly why I was here, and he’d promised to keep everything confidential.

"Tell him what we’re here for," Verity instructed, looking at me with that cocky expression of hers.

God, she looked delicious.

"He already knows," I replied, turning to face her.

She rubbed her hands together anxiously before looking back at me.

The council leader was also responsible for officiating weddings and mating ceremonies, so there was no need to bring anyone else in.

He rose from his chair and came to stand beside us.

A few of my warriors entered the office and took their positions around us as witnesses, while one of them pulled out his phone and began recording the ceremony.