The-Wrong-Bride-Ares--Raven’s-story-(Maura,-Catharina)_bibis

meaning every word. He nods at me, a hint of regret in his expression. He no doubt wishes he didn’t
come alone, but I much prefer it. Hannah and her mother are made of the same cloth, and Raven is
better off without them.
She doesn’t need them. I glance at everyone that showed up for her final show. My Grandmother,
Zane, Lex, Sierra, and even Silas and Alanna are here. Dion flew back for her show and should be
here any minute now. She’s loved, and she doesn’t need anyone but us. We’re her family now.
Luca walks up to us, and we all freeze when we notice Valentina behind him, their hands
entwined. He smiles at us while Val keeps her gaze downcast.
“Grandma,” he says as he takes a seat next to her. He seats Valentina next to him, in the seat we
reserved for Dion. Then he turns to Grandma and grins. “Valentina and I got married,” he says simply.
“I’ll need you to cancel my engagement.”
Grandma’s eyes roam over the two of them, her disbelief apparent. “We’ll see about that,” she
says, turning away from them to look at the stage instead.
What? I was so certain that Grandma would instantly accept Valentina, so what the fuck is going
on? Luca shoots me a helpless look, and I shake my head, at a loss. When we egged him on, we didn’t
expect him to fucking go out and marry Val, but then again, that was the end goal, and Luca is nothing
if not efficient.
The lights dim and the show starts, and everything else fades away when my wife walks onto the
stage. She’s beautiful, as always, and I can’t believe she’s mine.
I’m not worthy of her, but for as long I live, I’m going to do everything in my power to ensure she
never realizes it. I’m going to make her so happy that the future ahead of us always overshadows the
past that haunts us. For the rest of our lives, I’ll show her what it’s like to truly be someone’s priority,
because that’s what she is to me. She’s everything.
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