calls. I was a whirlwind of activity-tasting cakes, choosing flowers, finding a dress.

alizing the catering menu, when I over

his voice laced with disbelief. It was Liam on the other e

pa

be a little busy... Yeah, congratulati

d my

me? Fine, keep your secret

ruel smile played on m

in the country, the housekeeper gave it to me. I opened it. Inside was a beautiful, handcrafted leather bracelet with a small si

imple, elegant, and it made me feel like a different p

e door creaked open. Ethan stood there, frozen

ng?" he asked, hi

s," I said simply

s scanning me from head to toe. "You'

one was startling. "It's no

s when you're liv

s wearing the bracelet he had s

ded, his voice dropping to a dange

son appeared in the doorway

ed her arm through his, her eyes glittering with malice as she looked at me.

ng alone in my wedding dress, the brac

ff the dress, and put the

knock on my door. It was Mad

bracelet made of polished prayer beads. It was almost identical to one Ethan had spent week

ess. "He went to the temple himself to have it blessed. He said he

ost. But looking at her, at the stolen gesture on her

for you," I said, and gently

night was over

ing. I sat bolt upright, my heart pounding. A fi

as E

glassy and unfocused. "Maddy," he slu

the bed, his face just inches fro

and it tasted of whiskey and re

er me. I shoved him hard, sen

d, my voice shaking

his eyes strugglin

phone on my nightstand and call

I said, my voice cold and hard. "P

awake, staring at the ceiling, the