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

Chapter Ten
RAVEN
My heart aches as I take my sister’s wedding dress off the hanger. It’s beautiful, and it’s going to look
amazing on her. Every second of designing and sewing this was torture. It was a reminder that my
unrequited love ends here. Thankfully, Ares doesn’t seem to have told Hannah about what I did, and
he hasn’t given it much thought either. I thought I’d destroyed our friendship, but instead, he’s just
been texting me a lot more. He seems worried, and it’s ridiculous, because he’s the source of my
agony.
The tips of my fingers brush over the contours of Hannah’s dress, my heart hollow. I designed a
mermaid dress for her with a separate train that fastens around the waist, essentially giving Hannah
two dresses in one. I can already imagine the way Ares will react when he sees her walk down the
aisle in this. He won’t be able to take his eyes off her, and I’ll have to stand there as he looks at her
the way I’ve always wanted him to look at me.
“Raven!”
I turn toward the door at the sound of my sister’s voice and force a smile onto my face. “Ready
for your last dress fitting?”
She nods, her eyes roaming over the dress in delight. “It’s beautiful. Is there anything you can’t
do?”
I smile at her through the pain. “Let’s see if it fits or not. I can make some final adjustments the
night before the wedding to ensure it fits perfectly, but I doubt your weight will fluctuate much in the
next two weeks.”
She nods and takes the dress from me, disappearing into a fitting room where two attendants are
waiting for her. I wonder if I’ll ever find myself trying on the dress of my dreams. I can’t imagine
finding someone I’d actually want to marry.
Hannah emerges looking like the superstar she is, and this time my smile turns genuine. She looks
beautiful, and seeing her wearing one of my grandest designs is surreal.
“Wow,” I whisper.
Hannah chuckles and turns around for me. “It’s perfect, Rave. I love it.”
She looks into the mirror and assesses the dress carefully. “Did you decide if you’re bringing a
date to the wedding? Don’t forget the NDA. No one can know what event they’re actually attending