Chapter 47

I beamed as the wedding march began to play. The groom stood at the end of the aisle with the priest as the organ played

the classic song

1 grasped Damon’s hand in mine, grinning as the doors opened and the bride entered on the arm of our father.

It had taken a lot of work to get Corinna ready, but she was a vision.

My mother’s dress fit her just as well as it did me, and her new short hair dangled above her shoulders. I’d done even up her hair and get rid of the mascara stains on her cheeks.

And now, she was a proper bride.

my

best to

Corinna floated down the aisle gracefully, the veil trailing behind her like a river of white. She reached the end of the aisle, and our father passed her off to her new groom.

Ashton had a grimace on his face-like he had been asked to head to war instead of into marriage, but he didn’t run. He stood there. Corinna’s hand in his own, as the priest began his spiel

“Do you, Ashton Steyn, take this woman to be your wife”

Ashton glanced out over the crowd which was waiting in anticipation for his answer. I bit my lip, clenching Damon’s hand in

suspense.

turned to his father, who nodded. The groom swallowed, looking

“I do.”

turning

Corinna Hildebrand, take this man to

“I do.”

I smiled, happy to

so many things wrong, but I hoped she would turn her life around, that this

her fully. Maybe

day wasn’t today.

kiss the bride,”

the veil away from Corinna’s face, his eyes cold as he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her cheek. It was awkward and hard to watch, but

He

behind it, taking a deep breath before she glanced

to give her what little encouragement I could. Hesitantly, she

was a

Ashton and I have done many things that have hurt a lot of the people

into the microphone, worriedly gazing out

Corinna bowed her head. “I have no excuse for the way I’ve been behaving or the things that I did,

Left me.”

gripping the podium tightly as she raised her

everyone else. I tried to act like the rules didn’t apply to me. Like I was above everyone else

to apologize, and I want to start with the people I hurt the most,” Corinna smiled sadly as she glanced at me. “Adelaide

but my

selfish actions, you lost out on having a real wedding,” Corinna smiled. “That’s why I want to offer you

in excitement. He raised an eyebrow, looking rather

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