e Wedding Veil and

BANG

k sheets to my skin. My robe had slipped halfway off my shoulder, and my

ban

ut of bed and

o a blur of voi

God,

idesmaids screamed wit

r come in

as

fusion because I had just jolt

all thi

as also my bri

the Marble dynasty. Their fat

any friends my father aske

hey were dressed in blush-pink satin robes, perfect curls bouncing, makeup

I

mi

pered through

stood there, dazed, only on

upposed to marr

ody and a dangerous part

wide-eyed stares from two bridesmaids and a worried maid. Their gazes swept over the chaos behind me: clothes

d whispered. "Did... Carter come

n't a

chasing the ghos

as g

er. Just gone. Like a s

mouth writing forbidden promises between my thighs. Then...

We have to get you ready. The makeup artist is

uch me, paint

the bed, the one I'd picked months ago in a boutique lined with

, It felt the silk slide ag

ver cufflinks gleaming. "My beautiful girl," he said, kissing my foreh

ply. Just s

ed out

-

Grand Hotel was dr

of Carter's ac

himmered above like frozen fireworks, and a thousand eyes turn

played a soft,

at the end of the aisle, grinning li

s searched

wasn'

but no sign of the man who made my l

truly

ather kissed my forehead a

ng my hand like she was

romises exchanged. But Lina barely heard any of the

se legs for m

aid, turning to Carter,

his throat, the

futures, I knew you were a jewel. You shine with elegance and pride. You will stand beside me as th

on

ote

ea

ike a noose dres

priest said,

momentaril

my head for weeks slipped

I l

You are my beginning and the path I never thought I'd take. I vow to sta

e this bullshi

e teeth and smeared lipstick. My real thoughts were burn

en by the power vested in me, I

ors fl

ced the air

n't mar

. Gasps rippled t

e, eyes wild, chest heaving.

cheat.

ood f

Ca

gly not confused...infact he looked l

waiting for the

is bodyguards they were about escorting t

d a child for you, now you wanna run away an

t about to release my breath because for a second

for a split second because

NG

T RAN