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e aisle was lined with white petals, and as she moved toward me, the silk of her gown clinging perfectly to her frame, my

bond; she didn't want me. My heart tightened with the knowledge that wh

ier. Someone had discarded her only hours ago, tearing their soul away from hers and leaving her hol

ine. Her glove was cool, but I grasped her hand firmly, offering a silent strength she wasn't ready t

toward the glow above. "It appears the Moon Goddess herself

flinch at the

icial ceremony

n the sacred incantations. Then, the

as long as I draw breath. In every triumph and every shadow, you will find me standin

n of the storm brewing beneath her skin, yet she still refused to meet my gaze. It was only when it was her turn to speak that s

the rings now,"

Reina picked the other. I slid the ring onto her finger, and then she slid into mine. Her touch was col

band and wife. May Alph

However, I didn't kiss her on the lips; instead, I planted a kiss on her cheek. As I pulled away, I saw a shocking look i

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with such reverence. He seemed genuinely, inexplicably happy to claim me as his Luna. What shocked me

he asked, his v

ana. She was biting her nails, her face twisted in a mask of pure envy. In all the years of living in he

path. "I have nothing grand to offer you," he said, his voice devoid of its usua

unged forward. "Honey, there is no need to give money to Reina," she hissed, her fingers

when Damon's hand shot out, intercept

fail to see a problem with that." His voice was low, vibrati

dacity of my father's "blessing" stung more than his neglect ever had. How could he tell me to be happy today, when

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ne. My ankle twisted sharply, and a pain shot up my leg, f

amon's strong arms protected me, and

with a smirk as he began wal

em behind his neck. Up close, he looked far mo