The Crown's Entrapment

Chapter 773 Marking

Bella couldn’t agree more with her wolf’s words. She was doing her damn best to ignore the urge to pounce on Amon right then and there, instead focusing on the fact that she had to act like a queen now, especially since her Queen Xenia was also present for her ritual of marking, not to mention Queen Mother Mona and Casimir watching from the sidelines… Her future family…

“Truly, we are honored to have one of our own be selected by the King of Helion to be his Queen,” King Darius humbly continued, giving his fellow king a respectful nod as he spoke. “We can only hope that this union between our two kingdoms will usher in a new era of cooperation and mutual benefit for our people.”

The audience clapped at King Darius’s words. Likewise, Bella couldn’t help but smile as Amon was given the floor to give out a few words of his own.

“Likewise, I am glad that this union is gladly accepted by the Kingdom of Cordon,” Amon began, giving his fellow king a respectful nod. “I too hope that our people will find more common ground and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity between our nations.”

Bella cheered along with the audience yet again. After all, Helion was going to be her people as soon as she was their queen. She could only hope that her standing in Cordon could help her and maybe give prosperity to her future subjects.

“Now, with the usual platitudes done and dusted, without further ado, let’s proceed with the Ritual of Marking.”

Yet again, Bella found herself caught off guard as King Darius’s words rang in her ears. All of a sudden, she felt everyone’s attention on her as the time for the ritual finally arrived. Her heart hammered in her chest as the music began to pick up, her steps moving faster as she met Amon in the middle of the stage. They both embraced one another, their steps moving to the beat as they began to dance.

“Bella,” Amon whispered in her ear, his aromatic scent washing over her as they held onto one another. “We’re finally here.”

“S-So it would seem,” Bella stuttered, her blush turning brighter as they swayed to the music. “I know I must’ve told you this a dozen times by now, but I’m glad that you accepted me back into your life.”

“It was only a matter of time,” he smirked as he stole a quick peck from her cheek. “Not even losing my memories can stop us from being with one another. I honestly don’t believe in fate but I guess like what my Mother said, this is bound to happen… this is fate.”

Bella honestly didn’t care if it was fate or not but then she could wait until Amon could finally tell her that he loved her whether or not he remembered all his memories with her or not. Now she had the upper hand and the advantage to create new memories with him. She would simply make him fall in love with her over and over again.

The music seemed to swell as their steps began to increase in pace. Bella could feel the tension brewing around them, and her fangs tingled with anticipation of sinking them into her mate’s shoulder.

“It’s almost time,” she warned him. “Are you ready?”

“Of course, my little vixen,” Amon reassured her, making her smile at how he called her little vixen like how Osman used to call her. “I won’t faint if that’s what you’re worried about.”

“I knew that, my love,” Bella scoffed even as her face betrayed her embarrassment. “I was just making sure, that’s all.”

With each sway that they made, the closer the music was to the end. The climax was almost upon them, and Bella almost felt her heart skip as Amon began to assume a position where she’d be able to bite freely into his shoulder. Taking his lead, Bella bared her fangs, their movements reaching a crescendo as they waited for the music to stop.

And sure enough, the moment the music stopped, Bella went in to mark him. “Mine…”

“Ngh…”

Bella heard Amon grunt as she bit down his shoulder, her power flowing through her as she marked him as his. His demon power did little to stop the mark from flowing, her willpower making sure that she could mark her mate without much trouble.

Seconds passed, and Bella took in a deep breath as she let go of him. Her heart was pounding, and his scent all but overpowered her as she watched him recover from the marking.

“Are you alright?” she asked.

“A bit sore, but nothing too serious,” Amon scoffed. “Now, let’s finish what we started.”

Bella smiled as she eagerly pursed her lips, Amon quickly moving in to seal his lips with hers as he cupped her cheeks. It was then that the audience cheered for them, the Ritual of Marking now complete as the festivities finally resumed.

All the while, Bella could only melt into her mate’s embrace as they deeply kissed one another, completely uncaring about their surroundings as they savored each other’s love. Truly, this was the best day of her life. She could only thank the Almighty that she was blessed enough to reach this part of her life.

With the Ritual of Marking over, Bella and Amon made their way to their own table in the hall. After all, just because the ritual was over didn’t mean that everyone had to leave. There was more fun to be had here now, and there was a celebration that needed to be done.

“To think that I would have a celebration like this thrown in honor of being marked,” Amon casually hummed as he pulled Bella closer to him by the shoulder. “To think that I’d have you by my side after everything we’ve been through.”

“Surreal, isn’t it?” Bella chuckled by his side, cuddling up to him as she relished his scent. “But we’re here now. Whatever happened in the past doesn’t matter. What matters is the future now.”