Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 155: Bonus Story - An Unofficial Royal Wedding

*Ciana*

In the early afternoon on the day before my wedding, I stood on a fitting platform while Brook worked on the final fitting for my dress and Sherry worked on finding the right makeup palette that would match the occasion.

I said “occasion" because it was not just my wedding anymore. The Public Relation department had turned it into this ordeal of a national celebration and public event as the first step to establish a transparent and people-friendly image of the royal court.

Floor length mirrors surrounded me on three sides while my friends worked to turn me into a beautiful princess bride.

The dress I was stuck in was far more lavish than I ever imagined. Apparently, because I was in my third trimester, the seamstress thought that weighing me down with excessive layers of fabric would make me more comfortable.

It was a hefty ball gown with several layers of taffeta and tulle making up the wide spread hoop-skirt.

The bodice was encrusted with jewel—studded lace. It snugged around my pregnant belly and fitted around my breasts, making them pop out in ways I wasn't used to.

"You look absolutely stunning, Ciana,“ Sherry said, pulling me from my thoughts.

'The seamstress and her four helpers spent more than two weeks non stop making this dress for you. She did really well, people probably won't even notice that you’re pregnant," Brook added.

'And with your natural beauty it just makes this dress so much more outstanding," Sherry added.

She started working on my hair, pinning it up in a half-up, half-down do.

'It is so easy to get a makeup color palette that matches your natural skin tones and eyes and hair color," she said.

She peeked over my shoulder and I met her eyes in the mirror. I smiled and nodded politely.

'It isn't weird that I’m in a traditional, pure white wedding dress, and also nearly seven months pregnant?" I asked, putting my hands on my belly.

Sherry and Brook laughed and kept working.

I looked at my reflection in all three of the mirrors. The dress was gorgeous from every angle, except for the fact that it just didn't feel right on me.

Suddenly, I had a flashback to when I'd tried on dresses in the Moonlit Crystal for my fake wedding to Warren.

Theo and Brook had both been there. Brook had been so full of praise for the dresses I wore, but Theo...

He’d said all kinds of things.

'... with a skirt like that, you could be dropped out of an airplane at ten thousand feet and sail gently to the ground.’

His words echoed in my head and I ran my hands along the hefty, wide skirt I was currently wearing. This skirt was so similar to that one. Would Theo think the same thing this time?

1 hope it doesn't snow, though. In a dress like that, well never find you.'

Another comment about the dress color stuck in my mind. I frowned as I examined the color of this dress. It was the purest white I'd ever seen, just like freshly fallen snow.

I groaned a little and shook my head. Was there such a thing as the flawless wedding dress?

Then there was the last comment Theo had made.

'... I just think maybe you should try a dress on in the right size. That one clearly doesn't fit. You’re spilling out all over the top of it.'

Glancing down at myself, I saw how my third-trimester-pregnant breasts popped out of the fitted cups. It was made to fit me perfectly, and according to Brook and Sherry, it was. However, to me, it still felt, and looked, like I could pop out of my dress at any moment.

The more I looked at myself, the more I felt like I wasn't wearing a dress. I felt like I was shoved into a teeny, tiny, pale, parachute!

I groaned under my breath.

in my mind and now I couldn't stop comparing my dress to those

from one mirror to the next as I tried to stop seeing the dress as

covered my face with my hands and

how I look in this," I muttered, shaking

you talking about?" Sherry asked. "Ciana, you look absolutely gorgeous." “Do I?" I asked, glancing at the mirror between my

getting married and the entire kingdom is going to be there. That is something to get jittery about,” Brook

“Yeah...”

She was right.

me to marry him, I hadn't hesitated in saying yes. Of course, at the time, I thought we'd have the chance to talk about what

the capitol to attend the wedding tomorrow. What I thought should have just been friends and

thought I'd have such a lavish, massive wedding ceremony. Whenever I thought about my wedding, I thought about

royal wedding... my skin

rolled my ankle in the heels while walking down

I tripped over the dress and planted my face

if I forgot my

be thousands of people staring at me and if I messed up or embarrassed myself, it would be in front of the entire kingdom. It would also reflect badly on

cutting into

asked frantically, my nerves

to be fine at the wedding because it is your

vulnerable

few deep breaths and closed my eyes. Well, I breathed as deeply as I

times. You've got this, and it is all going

like ten people. There are going to be thousands there tomorrow!" I cried, overwhelmed

still be fine,“

out of the dress. Sherry did some last minute touch ups on the makeup after the dress

let's get you changed into your own clothes," Brook said, handing

yet elegant A-line, white

forget? King Theo arranged a rehearsal dinner tonight for close friends and family only. Alpha and Luna Black will be there along

putting it on, I found myself falling in love

skirt was light and flowy. In the back, it hung to my ankles but was a little shorter in the front, hanging to my shins. The dress

way up to the base of my neck. The dress was sleeveless and the lace met at the back

especially loved the way it showed off my adorable belly and was

it a lot. Honestly, if it was up to me, I'd choose to wear this at my wedding,' I admitted softly, running my hands down the light,

and Brook

the car that is going to

'Greg is waiting.

Sherry had also changed into nicer dresses. All three of us got in the car. I eyed them as we drove to

was this dinner supposed

us out. I recognized this place. I'd been here recently as it

looked at the hilltop and the

was clear except for two old trees that stood side by side. Between the trees

a circle

it was warm and beautiful. The hill overlooked the palace and in

never imagined that after some decoration, it could be

for me to walk around and just a few chairs where guests would sit. By the number

in a midnight blue dress that had sparkles

up in

on one side of the aisle.

Tears pricked my eyes.

dinner, it was

my dream wedding for me after aII—a small and intimate outdoor ceremony with only the closest friends and

ever ask