Chapter 114 - 3.54 Oliver Will Be Your Priority
Time flew by so fast for Oliver. It seemed like it was just yesterday when he became a bonded omega and in a blink of an eye, two months had passed. The presence of Empress Gemma and Emperor Vincent in Alaze meant that the cooperation between two kingdoms proceeded smoothly and the three in-laws had all the time in the world to talk about their children’s wedding reception. After a prolonged discussion which almost escalated into full blown argument — Empress Gemma wished to do the wedding as per Versatine’s tradition whilst Emperor Bernard insisted that the ceremony was mandatory in Alaze. Oliver was eager to please both sides which somehow managed to make the situation worse. Lu Yizhou truly had had enough — they finally decided to carry on with the ceremony in both kingdoms, first in Alaze and then Lu Yizhou would bring Oliver flying to continue the ceremony in Versatine.
It was months full of chaotic preparation that seemed to never end; sending the dowry, choosing the location and decoration, handing out the invitation, welcoming respected guests from afar ("We must spread the invitation to neighboring kingdoms. They are a rare fated pair, people must be so curious about them!" Emperor Bernard insisted), and most importantly, tailoring wedding suits.
Without Oliver realizing, the time finally arrived. The biggest and most important event in his life. The day he would be tied to the love of his life under the law’s eyes. Oliver felt his gut twisted, nausea coiling in his stomach, rendering him unable to swallow anything. It had been going on for days with no signs of getting better anytime soon. Bile rose in his throat as he bent down on the sink, retching. His stomach was empty except for stomach acid and it made him feel worse. Tears sprung up his eyes from the exertion. He was struggling not to stain his suit, not this outfit which he would use to say his wedding vow. Oh how he wished that he wouldn’t mess up his big day. This was supposed to be the happiest day in his life. He shouldn’t have spent it like this; weak, pallid and messy. Oliver suddenly got the strong urge to cry. Seriously, why was he so emotional lately?!
Behind him, Lu Yizhou was holding his hair back and massaging his nape. His frown deeper as seconds ticked by.
Oliver shot him a weak smile. Tried to. He hoped that it would alleviate the Alpha’s worry but it seemed to be unsuccessful because as soon as he was done emptying the content of his stomach and slumped back into Lu Yizhou’s embrace, he heard the Alpha said, his tone firm and final. "We will postpone it."
"No!" God, he sounded awful. Oliver grimaced inwardly as he scrambled for Lu Yizhou’s hand. "We have talked about this last time, remember? I am okay. I’m just nervous about all of this." The Alpha’s caresses on his hips was a soothing presence. Oliver felt himself relaxing deeper into the winged beastman’s embrace, his lashes fluttering in drowsiness. He hated how he always felt tired lately. This was but the consequences of having a fragile health, he lamented. Oliver had always been sickly, fever came to him twice as easily than normal beastman. He thought that he had gotten better with the Alpha in his life, but it didn’t seem to be the case. He was lethargic and his mood was all over the place. All he ever wanted was to find an empty room and had his Alpha cuddle him but he promptly shut the idea down.
This is your wedding, Oliver. He told himself over and over again. You aren’t allowed to mess it up.
Lu Yizhou hummed, not saying anything. He merely filled a cup of water for the omega to wash his mouth. His brows were still knitted deeply and Oliver knew then that he hadn’t succeeded in persuading the Alpha.
"I will be better soon." He grinned and drew circles on the Alpha’s arm. "I promise, if I can’t bear it anymore, I will tell you and you can bring me away, okay?"