His words touched me like never before, and I could feel it in my heart and soul that I reciprocated his feelings and thoughts. I had never understood the concept of fated mates until I experienced it myself along with the prince. Our bond felt stronger and firmer than any endearing words of promise.
"I love you. I’ll love you forever," I said the words that came naturally to my mind.
**Back to the present**
When it came my turn to say ‘I do’, I found myself managing to say it without any difficulty. It must have been partly because I truly meant it when I vowed to be with the prince in sickness and in health, through thick and thin; however, I was certain that everything felt easier because I knew that we had a bond that even the heavens could never break.
"I do," I said firmly when it was my turn.
When we shared the kiss to seal our wedding vows, I knew that what we had was something that was going to last forever until the end of our lifetimes.
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