Chapter 17 - Vows Sealed in Power
The guards dragged Marchesi away as he screamed curses into the air.
Within minutes, the cathedral was cleared of the traitors.
The broken glass was swept away, and the doors were locked from the inside.
Elena calmly walked back to the altar and took Lorenzo's hand once more.
"Shall we continue?" she asked the terrified priest.
The priest nodded rapidly, rushing through the sacred vows.
Lorenzo looked into Elena's eyes, his heart overflowing with devotion.
"I promise to protect you, honor you, and burn the world for you," he vowed.
"And I promise to stand by your side and rule this empire together," she replied.
They exchanged rings, the heavy gold bands gleaming in the candlelight.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife," the priest declared quickly.
Lorenzo pulled her into a deep, passionate kiss as the loyalists erupted into cheers.
It was a wedding unlike any other, sealed in blood, strategy, and absolute power.
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They walked out of the cathedral hand-in-hand, ready to face their new world.
The nightmare was finally over, and their reign had just begun.
