ed, his confidence instantly crumb
ng the little boy smoothly into his arm. The child rested his head on
eight difference was terrifying; Aeron towered over him, radiating an aura so dominant that even the guests in the front rows instinct
ful step backward, his back hitting the altar rail. "This is a sa
s, shimmering with absolute authority. He leaned in close to Julian's ear, though
out of here peacefully with my wife... or you cal
an swallowed hard, his throat bobbing, his hands visibly shaking. He looked at Aeron's eyes a
oked out, completely paral
back to me. The sharpness in his voice instantly melted into
listening to yourself?! You can't just walk into my wedding, threaten my fiancé, and k
perately for the two people who were supposed to protect me. My par
cking with desperation. "Say something!
d them, reaching out a hand. "Dad, please! Why
aming at the man ruining her daughter's wedding, she slowly turned her face away. She s
head, staring intently at the mar
itten all ove
omach, freezing the blood in my veins. They weren't
y voice barely audible no
moved. Neither of
ess shoes clacked against the floor. "They've known the truth for two years. They knew where yo
er my lashes, hot and fast down my cheeks. "You're lying! Every
sound of Julian's name, but he quickly reined it in. He shifted the li
oice vibration reverberating through my chest. "I let you heal. I let you
e, closing the distance between u
e has reache
way fro
d out with his free arm, snaked it firmly around
I shrieked, kick
like a sack of grain. The world flipped upside down. My veil ripped
lamming my fists against his back. It felt like hitting a s
ring in horror and cowardice, not dari
, my hands flailing as A
pew, my mother silently sobbing into he
upside-down, panicked face. He reached out
etly, his voice echoing in the dead sil
ou! I'll kill you!" I screamed, beating my fists against his m
und the back of my thighs, holding me effortlessly in place as he marched down t
the way, parting like the Red Sea, to
in black suits awaiting outside. Sunlight flooded the entryw
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