Chapter 41 Tom Darci's Engagement (2)

“As the Moon Goddess as our witness, we bind these two together…” Alpha King went through the engagement ceremony, standing in front of Darci and Tom, who held each other’s hands as they stood under the moonlight cast from the skyline above.

To anyone watching, they looked like young lovers wanting to get married, but only those within the family knew the truth. It was an arranged engagement and then marriage. Tom was clearly obsessed with Alicia, and Darci was obsessed with power.

“A vow to be wedded within a year unless unforeseen circumstances break them apart.”

Tom tuned out most of what his grandfather was saying and was barely sober and capable of paying attention to Darci in front of him. It was only the occasional pinch from her that forced him to focus. He was standing here in front of everyone going through with this engagement while his being lusted after Alicia.

Even now when he stared at Darci he was thinking about Alicia and how things had seriously got messed up between