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.

who nodded. The groom swallowed, looking like he’d rather be anywhere else before he bit out,

“I do.”

priest nodded, turning

Corinna Hildebrand, take this man to be your

“I do.”

herself tall. I smiled, happy to see her so

she would turn her

her fully. Maybe one day we could act

that day

you husband and wife! You may kiss the bride,” the priest declared for all to

a kiss to her

full of determination as she gestured to the podium. He nodded, a bit confused but

behind it, taking a deep

little encouragement I could. Hesitantly, she smiled back.

a start.

Ashton and I have done many things that have

great loss due to our selfish actions,” Corinna said into the microphone, worriedly gazing out at the dozens of people who had attended her wedding.

bowed her head. “I have no excuse for the way I’ve been behaving or the things that I did, and I know I can’t take it back. I can’t erase the hurt I’ve caused. Earlier

Left me.”

voice broke, her fingers gripping the podium tightly as she raised her head. There were no tears, only

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

people I hurt the

but my attention

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

Damon in excitement. He raised an eyebrow,

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