Rogue Warriors of Lorr
Captured By the Alien Chapter 23

The pure elation on Scarlett's face was enough to make it feel worth keeping this secret from her over the past few weeks.

Ever since she'd mentioned her desire for her parents to be able to witness her marriage to him, he'd been obsessed with the idea of getting them to Lorr in order to do so. It hadn't been easy, especially transporting them all here in time for the wedding. Of course, it'd been incredibly short notice, but he wanted to try. He needed to, for her sake.

But the SOS message really did work, and they finally received one of the comms from Lorr. It seemed his father hadn't been lying at all when he couldn't get ahold of them.

They'd thankfully been elated to hear that their daughter was doing well-and marrying a prince, at that. It wasn't every day you received an intergalactic message from a far-away planet about your daughter's future plans to marry into royalty.

Pulling Scarlett along, he felt the excitement practically pouring out of her when she waved to her family and exchanged a few quick words of love with them while they passed by.

Grux was sure that not only were they all shocked to see their daughter getting married, but by also seeing the small baby in his arms. He didn't exactly know what the customs of Earth were or how they did their own binding ceremonies, but judging by their faces, they were plenty surprised.

Grux stopped at the foot of the stairs leading up to the throne. His father stood at the top of them with his royal garbs trailing down to his feet, looking ever the royal figure as he was. He faced the crowd of people as the music bayed, folding open the book in his hands.

"We are gathered here to celebrate the union between my son, royal Prince Grux of Lorr, and his bride, Scarlett Mason, of planet Earth. Joined together in matrimony for as long as they both shall walk these galaxies together."

Two servants stepped down from the altar, a long red rope draped between their arms. Grux bowed his head as one of the servants wound the rope around him, the other doing the same to Scarlett on his right side. They both tied the rope in a tight knot at the front.

Grux was careful to shift his son up higher in his arms, keeping him undisturbed while his father spoke again.

"This binding shall signify not only the match of these two souls but the bond between Earth and Lorr being forever unbroken. We shall have peace among the stars and a lifetime of good fortune between both of our planets."

Around them, murmuring picked up. The excitement of two planets coming together to join forces under their marriage was not something that any of the attendees clearly expected. Grux couldn't care less about his father's political agenda at this point, though. The king held up his hands, his book balanced on one of them as he raised them up toward the ceiling.

"I pronounce this marriage complete! Binding these souls together for all of eternity!"

A roar of applause erupted around them, making Gruxor jump in his arms as the loud noise scared him awake. Beside him, Scarlett laughed, pressing her body into Grux's side as he soothed their newborn back to sleep.

He smiled and looked over at her, rocking himself while Gruxor let out a few soft cries.

She kissed him, smiling against his lips.

Happiness. This was what true happiness felt like.

She pulled back from him, the ropes still draped over their shoulders and holding them together while the king slammed his book shut.

"Let us rejoice!" he shouted at the procession.

Ducking his head down, Grux let the servants pull the ropes off from around him and Scarlett. She curled her arms into his, pulling Gruxor from him and pressing him against her chest while he continued to cry. She bounced him, patting his back gently. A large smile still played on her lips.

"I love you," she mouthed over the crowd.

Grux immediately pulled her into him, wrapping an arm around her and cupping her jaw with his other hand. Their son wiggled between them, finally growing more comfortable as the procession began to die down and filter out of the throne room. The after-party was scheduled to continue in their ballroom, across the way from where they'd had the ceremony. Which was good considering most of the people invited to this wedding wouldn't be familiar with the layout of the palace.

Grux leaned forward and kissed Scarlett, giving her a real one and not the simple peck she'd been able to beforehand. He kissed her deeply, feeling every fiber in his being come together to love and cherish this woman he could now call his wife. Pulling back from her slowly, he smiled, blinking back the moisture collecting along his lash line.

"I love you, Scarlett Mason-Lorrz."

She grinned up at him. "And I love you, Grux Lorrz."