Chapter 51

Chapter 51: Vows Exchanged, Jealous Eyes Watch

Every pair of eyes in the hall was fixed on my mother as she glided down the aisle. She looked radiant, her face beaming with joy. But I could still feel Lucian's gaze burning into me from across the aisle.

I forced myself to focus on Mom, refusing to look in his direction again. This day was about her happiness, not my complicated feelings for a boy who'd already broken my heart once.

As Mom reached the altar where Gamma Alaric waited, I noticed his eyes glistening with unshed tears. The love between them was palpable, filling the room with warmth.

"She looks beautiful," Vivienne whispered beside me.

I nodded, blinking back my own tears. "She deserves this."

From the corner of my eye, I caught movement. Gareth, Gamma Alaric's son and now my step-brother, walked toward me with a wide smile.

"Hey, sis," he said, pulling me into a hug. "You look absolutely stunning in that dress."