"Baleigh! Oh, please don't tell me you're hacking your insides out again!" I felt bad, but I can't control my body when it wants to puke. My head was practically in the toilet as I threw up this morning's breakfast. I'm one day away from getting married, and I'm throwing up almost everyday. The nerves of this was getting to me.

"Bales!" Trinity continued to shout outside my bathroom door. "Can I come in please? Kiera is worried your hair might get ruined." Of course Kiera cares. I really wasn't. I just wanted to keep my food in my stomach.

I was able to calm down a little and tell Trinity to come in. She swung the door open wide, the summer air that flew in from my open windows flowing in. Somehow the open air calmed my down and relieved the gagging feeling.

She stood over me and checked to see if I still had my liver intact. "You okay? Maybe we can get you something to drink to help. And some mouthwash."

I nodded. Trinity helped me stand, my legs feeling like jell-o from sitting on them. I rinsed my mouth out while my hair was checked for any gross food. Thank goodness I got it cut a few inches last month.

"Feeling better?" I nodded again. "Good. Let's get you some meds to help with the vomiting and then Kiera has some last minute decorations that she wants to go over with you."

I let Trinity guide me out of the bathroom and downstairs to the kitchen. Collin came rushing to me the second I stepped foot in the room.

"Are you okay?" He grabbed me arms, almost afraid of me falling down.

"I'm fine," I replied. "It's just the wedding jitters getting to me. I promise I'm okay." It had only been a few weeks since Kiera had her dream wedding book off from the shelves when I started to feel queasy. I really do hope it's just because of the thousands of helpings of peanut butter that I've been eating for the past few weeks. I couldn't stop eating it with almost anything! I love peanut butter! Although, maybe eating it all the time is affecting my gag reflex.

"We just need some medicine to calm her stomach down and a good rest." Trinity pulled me away from Collin, even though I didn't want her to, and had me sit down at the dining room table. I was able to relax just for a few seconds before Kiera came running in.

"Baleigh! Oh my gosh! Where have you been?" She ran down the kitchen and plopped herself right next to me.

"I need you to go over a few last minute things here. We need to make sure that we have enough chairs for the amount of people coming. I know this is being held at the StarGate Gardens and the land there is huge! But we need to fit the exact amount of people who are coming! We can't have too many and we definitely can't have too little."

"Can we do this another time?" I asked as gently as a could. "Maybe when my head doesn't feel like it wants to explode?"

"Baleigh! We need to get this done now!" Kiera protested. She slapped some papers in front of me. "You asked me to plan this wedding, and that's what I'm going to do."

I rubbed my hand over my forehead. "No, you volunteered yourself. I just let you go with it because I didn't want to stop you." It was true. The second Collin and I came home the night he proposes, Kiera was all over the idea of planning a wedding. I didn't try to protest; this wedding was a perfect distraction after the funeral. She needed this more than me.

Trinity placed two pills and a glass of water in front of me. I thanked her and tried my best to get back to the long ramble of chairs. I nodded every now and then just to make Kiera feel like I was listening, but I really wasn't. I know it's my wedding, but part of me just wanted her to do all the work and I got to sit back and watch. However, at the same time, I didn't like most of what she wanted in the wedding.

Collin walked over and sat down next to me, taking my hand. The comfort of him there made me feel a lot better. Once Kiera finished with the seating arrangements, she pulled out her wedding planner book and flipped over to a new page. "Now it's time for bridesmaids!"

"Kiera!" I groaned and placed my head on the table. We've gone over bridesmaids about a hundred times if not a hundred more since last week.

I picked my head back up. "Why do we need to go over them again? I thought everything was good with the dresses and what flowers they would carry and whatever else they need?" I really only had three bridesmaids: Trinity, Sydney, and Evelyn. I let Kiera be my maid of honor like I promised. Maybe I could change it last minute.

"Baleigh, it's just to see if everything is exactly as you want it. We can't have any mistakes during this whatsoever."

"But Kiera," I protested, "I thought we were good with the dress colors and we both liked the flowers they got to carry. Shouldn't that be enough? We even went over with the matching jewelry set."

"I know! But just give it one more look and I'll let you go rest. Okay?" I looked into her eyes and saw she was real about the offer. I took it by sliding the wedding book over towards me. I scanned the dresses we picked: light blue dresses with beautiful silk and straps that came around the collarbone and crossed in the back. I was set on my colors involving blue and white. I fought with Keira a little on it. She thought deep, dark colors like red and grey were fitting. Weddings were bright and happy moments and that what I was going to do.

"Okay, everything looks good." I slid the book back to Kiera. She took it and closed the book shut. "Perfect! I'm off to pick up the jewelry set we ordered. And I'm getting you some new makeup so you look your best for the big day!" She clapped her hands in excitement and sat up. I watched her leave before I put my head back on the table.

"You okay?" Collin asked. I massaged the hand he was holding.

"Is it too late to elope?" I asked, my voice muffled from the table.

Collin laughed. "You'll be fine. I think the sickness is just getting to you. Maybe some rest will help."

I picked my head back up and looked at his handsome face. "Okay," I sighed.

"Want me to help you?" I nodded. I helped myself up, Collin holding onto my hand. He wrapped his arm around me from the side as we walked out of the dining and to the stairs.

I stopped before we took the first step up. "Collin,"I started. I bit my lip, wishing a little that we kept going.

"What if, when we have kids, they are human like me?"

"What do you mean?" He asked sincerely.

I ran my hands threw my hair and flopped them down at my side. "I'm just worried that our kids might become like me. That they won't be wolves and be able to fight off rebels and hunters and all those crazy people out there."

Collin wrapped me in a hug, his arms feeling warm against my skin. He smoothed my hair and kissed the top of my head.

"Baleigh, I don't care if our kids are born as dragons. I will love them no matter what. Wolf or not, they'll be just as beautiful and amazing as you."

I looked up at him. I wanted to say something but I couldn't. All I could do what stand on my toes and kiss him. How is he able to make my worries wash away with his words?

We walked back up the stairs and into our room. Collin was able to get all my things moved into his room for me after the proposal. He still let me have my privacy when I needed it in my old room. I kept all my special things that didn't fit or found a place with his things.

I climbed into bed, pulling the blanket towards me. I was prepared to sleep, but somehow I couldn't. I watched Collin wall out towards the door.

"Wait." He stopped and turned.

"What is it? Are you feeling nauseous again?"

"No." I shook my head. I looked down at the soft comforter and then at him. "Can you stay with me? Please?"

He didn't smile or protest. He just nodded and walked over to the other side, sliding in next to me. I adjusted myself closer into his open arms.

The worry of the wedding, having kids, and everything else washed away at this very moment. Just being in my mate's arms was all I ever needed in life.

****

I stood hidden behind bushes of flowers, my nerves flying all over the place. I felt like throwing up again, but I bit my lip hard enough to keep what wanted to come up inside my stomach.

I poked my head out around the bushes, following the cobblestone path towards the white archway where Collin stood, rocking slightly on his heels. I could tell he was nervous too, but I was definitely more terrified that him.

Today was the day. The BIG day as Evelyn put it. I couldn't shake the nerves the whole morning as Kiera and Evelyn helped me get ready. Trinity acted as my personal maid, prepping me and making sure my health was in good shape for the ceremony. She really had helped a lot in this. She didn't want anything that I had eaten or will eat to get on my dress. It was a beautiful white with a lace pattern of flowers and leaves of white going from my waist up, hitting my shoulders perfectly. The dress fell to my feet like a gown fit for a princess. It flowed easily as a walked, leaving enough room to stretch my legs out to dance during the reception. I was able to get light blue and white roses for my bouquet and for all the bridesmaids to carry.

I watched as Ashley flung white flower petals on the ground, smiling at the guests and waving at a few. She was a natural in the spotlight. I smiled as she made her way to Collin, gave him a hug, and then ran over to her designated spot. My bridesmaids were standing on their side of the alter, smiling. I saw the groomsmen: Tyler and Blake, standing by my mate. They too looked happy to be here. How could they be so happy? Oh wait, I'm getting married. Of course they are.

"Ready?" My father came walking up to me, holding out his arm. He was dressed in a clean tuxedo with a blue flower in the pocket, just like all the other men in the ceremony. He looked so nice, all trimmed up for me. I felt a little like crying knowing my dad was here.

"I'm so nervous," I quietly said. "I might throw up."

"Don't," Dad said, "It is just the nerves talking. Your mother felt the same way when it was her turn to walk down this path." I picked the StarGate Gardens because it was where my parents were married so many years ago. It was as if the place never changed when my mother got married. It just seemed more beautiful than before.

"Just smile," my father reassured. "Once you get up there, all the nerves will disappear as if they were never there."

I nodded, hoping my father's words were correct. I took his arm. I heard the music play, and we both began walking down the cobblestone path.

The crowd stood from their seats, smiles all around. I noticed Kalama and James with young Taylor, over by the front row. Kalama smiled brightly, giving me a thumb up. Somehow that made me feel better.

I looked up at the alter and saw my mate. Collin watched me in awe as I made my way towards him, my heels clicking on the stone.

Somehow, everything felt right. As my dad handed me away to my future with my mate, I felt as if all was in place and everything was just as it should be.

I could feel my smile sitting in my face as the pastor began to welcome the guests and started the ceremony. I couldn't stop looking into my mate's eyes, happy to know what lied ahead from this very moment.

Suddenly, the sound of something crashing on the ground made me whip my head around. Three men dressed in all black came running in with more falling behind. I heard something fall, and then a scream.

I realized that scream came from me as Collin shielded me with his body, his arms out to the sides. I watched as guests ran in all directions, kids crying for their mothers.

I thanked Trinity for the idea of only inviting people who knew about the werewolf world, even the ones helping plan. I watched as people shifted into their wolves, colors of brown, black, and even grey blurred by as they attacked the attackers.

I almost fainted as I watched what appeared to be a bird. No, a bird on fire? I couldn't explain it, but some sort of magical bird appeared in the sky, picking up a man and tossing him aside.

"Collin, what do we do?" I said in a panic. I wanted to help, but how? It's not like I took fighting lessons as a kid. I learned to dance, not fight.

"You need to run. Get out of here," my mate instructed.

"But I want to help!" I protested. Out of the blue, a man appeared dressed in a black shirt and black jeans with a black leather jacket jumped in front of us. I let out a yelp, startled at the surprise.

"Come on pretty," the man smiled. He smile seemed to perfect for a guy to crash a wedding. "We know you're hiding something. Come with us and you'll feel much better."

His haunting words sent me in a frantic. Before Collin could really do anything, I pushed my way past and punch the man hard in the face. He stood there in a daze before I gave him kick, then a shove off the alter, sending him flying down towards the hard rock.

"That's my girl," I heard my mate from behind me.

I shrugged. "No one crashes my wedding."

Quickly, the King came running up to us, Taylor right behind. I watched the little girl send the man I just beat up flying towards some trees. I smiled at her amazing talent.

"We need to get you to safely," James said. "I know you want to help, but these people want more than just to ruin a wedding."

I didn't want to let the wolves fight this. If it's me they want, I will fight back. I am sick of being pushed around, not fighting for a battle I could be fighting for. But the King was right; I couldn't risk myself or anyone else.

I only gave him a nod as Collin grabbed my hand and ushered me towards the large building nearby. Our reception was intended to be held inside. At this point, I didn't think we would have one.

"Give her back!" I whirled my head around to see Kiera screaming at a man who held Paisley in his arms. No.

I broke free of Collin's grasp and bolted towards the scene. I heard him call for me, but I didn't turn back.

In an instant, the man was stumbling back at my blow to his side. With his grip loosened, I was able to snatch Paisley from his hands. She looked at me with wide eyes but with gratefulness that I had saved her. I kicked the man aside, letting him fall. 

I turned my head towards my friend. "I got her. Go help." With that, Kiera was off, shifting into her wolf.

I ran back towards the reception room where Collin was waiting by the door. I ran inside, protecting Paisley with my free hand as I held her close to my chest.

We were only in the room for a short moment when a man appeared around the corner. I could tell he was one of them based on the way he dressed. Why did they dress in black?

"I promise I won't attack if you promise not to attack me," the man stated.

"Maybe if you call the attack off, I won't try and kill you." Collin stood in front of me and Paisley as he spoke. I could feel his wolf, Fang, slowly taking over.

"I will," the man began, "but I must say something first."

Say what? I wanted to yell back. You're ruining the best day of my life just to tell me something!

"That child you hold is destined to save the entire werewolf world, even the ones you will soon give birth to." I gave him a confused look.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

" A prophecy, stated years ago of 'a child of a fallen hero and two of human blood shall save the wolves who one day will not save themselves. When the world has chosen chaos, they shall be the saviors of the fallen or the destroyers of us all.'"

A prophecy about my kids? Is this really true? "How do we know you're not lying!" I retorted back. "And what makes you think we can trust you?"

"My men require you and the girl." He gestured towards Paisley. I pulled her closer to me, feeling her shake with fear. "But I can see that they are not ready yet to fulfill this prophecy." He appeared saddened. Why would an evil man be sad that this so called 'prophecy' was not ready to happen?

"We shall leave, but this is a warning to you and all the packs." I could hear a growl in his voice. "We will take your children and bring about a new age of wolves. The King and Queen believe they have taken away all those who wanted them dead, but they underestimate the true threat of their world."

"Get out of here," Collin growled. "Or I'll rip you to shreds."

The man bowed. "As you wish." With that, he turned back the way he came, leaving us in silence.

I could hear the fighting beginning to cease. Collin walked me out, Paisley still in my arms. I gasped at the sight. Thankfully, no one was dead or severely injured in the attack. However, the magical scene that was once the StarGate Gardens was no more. Flowers scattered the scenery, bushes in shambled. The white chairs were either knocked over or broken. The light blue and white decorations that helped bring this place to life where now in shattered pieces, fabric and wood all along the grass and cobblestone.

"I'm sorry, Baleigh," Collin said. He gave me a side hug. "I know how much this place meant to you."

I was able to fight back tears. "No, it's alright. At least everyone is safe. For now."

Kiera came running over, taking her daughter from me. She checked her over to see if she was okay. Trinity appeared from behind a bush, Blake came right behind her. Kalama was not far behind with her mate and daughter.

"What was that all about?" Trinity asked.

"I don't know," I replied. "But I think the war with Jacob was just the beginning."

OH. MY. GOSH. That just happened. A perfect wedding and then suddenly, BAM! crashed. Not exactly how anyone wants their wedding to go, but it does lead up to something more. Stay tuned for another book on the horizon! I'll be adding a epilogue to this because why not? Thanks for reading this! And also a special thanks to Cavalier_Spaniel for helping with this and combining our stories together. I know I've thanked her a thousand times already, but it's always good to do it a thousand