ATHENA

Six months later.

"Mummy, you look beautiful! You're the prettiest!" Rayen runs to my side, making Sloane snort, and Isabelle rolls her eyes.

"I bet we look like shags to you little King, don't we?" Sloane crosses her arms while tapping a foot probably trying to intimidate him but Rayen is his father's son, he doesn't get intimidated.

"No," he says sweetly. "You both look like extras in my mum's fairytale."

Sloane gasps, feigning offense. “Excuse me?!"

Isabelle chokes on her drink, trying to hold in her laugh. "Okay, that was brutal.”

I reach down and smooth Rayen's little tux, trying not to laugh myself. "Rayen, be nice. They're my bridesmaids."

He blinks innocently." But you're still the prettiest."

"Am I?" I ask, kissing his forehead. "Just don't say that in front of your granny or we'll never hear the end of it."

"I already did," he shrugs. "She said I was just like Daddy."

"I'm not babysitting you anymore!" Sloane says faking an offense.

Rayen's face softens as he rushes to her side, holding her hand. "Why not? I love you, Auntie Sloane."

"I won't fall for your sweet talk!"


"Don't you like me?" Rayen gives her a smile and I just know he's forgiven.

forgive you, therefore I like you." Sloane lifts him as he

head as my nerves flutter in my stomach like butterflies

kind that happens when you

are about to open. I can already hear the soft violin music drifting in. I

same broken girl who once feared the world. She's

She's loved.

She's fierce..

me, her expression suddenly soft. "You ready,

blinking back the tears.

crack open, letting in a stream of

he's been waiting

black tux, crisp, dangerous and


get you

reaches my ears in

in my wedding gown.

with

top and off-shoulder sleeves. that float

of light layers of tulle that ve like clouds

are scattered across it, catching the light in the prettiest way. I have

behind me and a simple

just look like a bride, I feel

eyes are locked on me the second the doors open. Everything else disappears,

a second, I wonder if he's trying to hold himself back

my hand as my

be the ring bearer, but I settled for him to escort me


be the prettiest,"

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