The Crown's Choice

Choice XXXIII

Chapter 33: Wedding Night

Pagkatapos ng Wedding Ceremony ay sumakay na sa iisang carriage sina Levi at Serene pabalik ng palasyo. The security was very tight. The knights while riding their horses surrounded the carriages where the two royal families are riding.

Napangiti si Serene habang kumakaway sa mga tao sa labas. Si Levi naman ay nakangiti lang din habang nakatitig sa kaniya. Magkatabi sila sa carriage kaya hindi na mapigilan ni Levi ang kunin ang kamay ni Serene. He intertwined their fingers before kissing the back of her hand. Dahil doon ay napaharap sa kaniya si Serene.

"I'm so happy I could die, what should I do, Serene? Hm?" Levi mumbled before looking back at Serene's eyes.

Serene chuckled sweetly, "I'm so happy too. Everything paid off. I can finally call you my husband now," aniya.

Napangiti lalo si Levi at dinikit ang noo sa noo ni Serene, "I lack at being a husband. I neglected you in the past. So now that we are finally married, let me fulfill those gaps. Is it all right?"

Serene caressed Levi's cheek before closing her eyes, "Let's fill each other's gaps, Levi, okay?"

Tumango naman si Levi at hinigpitan ang hawak sa kamay ni Serene. Humiwalay si Levi kay Serene at tinitigan ang mukha ng asawa.

I made countless of decisions in the past. Pinagsisihan ko ang iba, naging kontento ako sa resulta ng iba, mayroon ding kinagalitan ko, but all those decision I have made in past never felt right.

Now I understand the feeling of making a decision not for someone else's but for myself. I had a choice to ignore and push her away but I never did. Because I chose to let her stay by my side, and I think, that was the best decision I've made. The right choice that I took.

I have always believe that the crown I'm bearing is also the weight of my responsibility as this kingdom's next King, and one of those responsibility is selecting my next Queen. But now that I have thought of it, it wasn't just the crown who chose Serene, I am one with my crown. Therefore, both the crown and me chose Serene.

"I now present to you, His Highness the Crown Prince Vesper Levirence Lockridge and the new Crown Princess, Her Highness Serenity Everleigh Christenson-Lockridge!"

Levi and Serene smiled at each other before going out of the Main Palace's huge terrace. Mahlia, Theodosia, Estefan and Luther welcomed them on the terrace with their smiling faces as Levi and Serene made their way to the front.

Katatapos lamang ng inauguration ni Serene. Wearing her new regalia and crown, together with Levi, they greeted their people with huge smile on their faces. Levi and Serene waved their hand as the crowd cheered them.

"Long live the Crown Prince and Crown Princess!" the people screamed.

After the interaction with the people of Zarcaiah, the festival in the capital commenced at the same time with the banquet in the palace. The nobles and envoys who attended the wedding are all present at the banquet. The guests, especially the envoys, greeted the royal families. Nakaupo lamang sa kanilang throne chair ang dalawang hari at reyna, ganoon din sina Levi at Serene bilang Crown Prince at Crown Princess.

After greeting the nobles, Levi stood up from his seat and went in front of Serene and held out his hand in front of his wife. Napatingala naman sa kaniya si Serene.

"Can I have my wife's first dance tonight?" ngiting tanong ni Levi.

Napangiti si Serene at ipinatong ang kaniyang kamay sa nakalahad na palad ni Levi bago tumayo. The people on the dance floor went to the side to give the whole floor for the both of them. Nang makapwesto ang dalawa ay nagsimula nang tumugtog muli ang orchestra. A slow and soft music produced by the instruments filled the huge hall of the Main Palace.