Author Alpha Zack and Selina's wedding was set up in the gardens behind the Blackwood estate. By the time they got to the venue, it was almost eleven o'clock. Most of the guests were already sitting and getting restless. During the final stretch of the drive, Alpha Zack had called for a makeup artist to meet them at the venue and work on the swollen bump on his forehead. From normal distance, it wasn't too obvious. But anyone who looked closely could still see the ugly bruise. "That's good enough," Alpha Zack said, clearly annoyed. "We're already running behind schedule." He turned to find Selina, who was getting her final touch-ups done in the bridal suite. "Selina, I'll tell the officiant to make today's ceremony shorter. We need to speed this up." He just wanted to get

