Another Chance for the Luna Queen by Aurora Starling

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Chapter 0042

The wedding ceremony went just as planned. I felt cold as David slipped the ring onto my finger and made his vows, but I smiled with tears in my eyes.

David’s possesive words during the ceremony unsettled me, but I couldn’t dwell on it. He hadn’t been so forward in the original timeline.

He must have been more unsettled by the public drama between us than I realized. He obviously wanted my adoring gaze only on him so that no one would think there was still tension between us.

I obliged. It was better for me if it seemed I was still deeply in love with him.

Afterwards, David and I went around to every table to greet our guests and thank them for attending.

Everyone told us how beautiful the ceremony was. Many people complimented the table décor, and even more complimented my dress, which I proudly told them had belonged to my grandmother, who had passed away shortly after I was born.

David responded to the compliments by bragging, of course

“The ring is really something, don’t you think?” he said as he grabbed my wrist and held my hand out to show off the diamond.

of Briar Rose agreed. “Did you choose

family heirloom,” he said proudly. “It belonged

a sweet gesture,” the

a small solitaire diamond. It couldn’t be more than a half carat. It was nice, b hardly worth bragging about the way

to every table, it was announced that dinner was ready, and we returned to the head table to

us, and everyone seemed to be having such a good time. It was a relief, but it also upset me because I knew that none of it was

and family; this was all just a show, and in

this plan had to move forward and I had to show everyone the truth about David, it still hurt to know that all of this happiness was ultimately for

seats with my father so that she could sit next to me, then leaned in and softly asked, “Why aren’t you eating?”

looked down at my barely touched plate. “I am,” I said, “and the

eat and keep your strength up,” she reminded

idea

a question?” I said, looking up at her.

you want,”

Grandma’s dress in the

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her chair. “I didn’t want you to feel obligated to wear it,” she