na'

had noticed him ignoring me. Maybe he hadn't meant to be rude, or

himself further into the venue. When I finally reached

d my breath cau

ght. His attractiveness surpassed any man I'd ever e

ous, someone whose appearance would be difficult to look at. Yet the man be

authority? He looked confident, powerful even, with this i

is voice cut through my thoughts and

ckly, realizing I'd been staring

eelchair but he jerk

o show you I'm fine on my own?" He snapped the words at me

ain and I was left standing there speec

ecorations. They were decent enough with a touch of something old-fashion

on my

is captivating presence with piercing blue eyes and chiseled features that could make angels weep

had, I approached him and soon we s

into each other's eyes but my gro

lled out gently. "You

meanest expression I'd ever seen on a human face. My cheeks flushed with embarrassment and I l

it me like a

d into this marria

is piercing glares as the ceremony d

d cheerfully, "Adam, pleas

le

my cheeks as I waited and anticipated his touch, but all I receiv

d out again with concern

something disgusting he'd stepped in. My face burned eve

tone dripping with contempt. He seemed eager to be literally anywher

's hand for the ceremony to proc

Adam's accusing gaze. I felt like I w

playing on her lips. She was clearly finding endless amusement in m

was smooth and strangely enticing. I could almost forget his physical issues or even the part about him being a

hy don't we just get it over with?" he a

m. My heart sank with self-pity anyway. Despite his disability, he was doi

to make me hate him already, and fra

na Larson, do you take this man, Adam Blackwood, to be your lawfully wedded husband, for

realizing I'd been holdin

. Adam narrowed his eyes at me before rolling them

thought m

woman, Fiona Larson, to be your lawfully wedded wife, for better or wors

um fell comp

eyes. I felt like I was personally responsible for every sin

the priest calle

completely unmov

owing unease. Murmurs filled the room and I wished desperately that the ground would ju

elt like an absolute

his eyes still fixed on me in what

ng was going perfectly according to plan. "Now, by the power vested i

ically. "You may

xpectantly and the te

for the kiss? Or was he supposed to wheel h

when Adam expressed his annoyance dire

he asked with clear annoyance ringing

ple through the guests and my

ll heard

d. I wanted to die ri