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hands where I can see them,” I kid.
Everyone chuckles, and then there’s a knock before a muffled voice strains through the door.
“Everyone decent?” Dad asks, and I feel my tears starting to return.
“Yeah, Daddy. Come in,” I murmur shakily, and he does as I bid.
His eyes begin watering when he sees me, and I see him straining with all his strength to hold
back the wave of emotion flooding him.
“You look so beautiful,” he gasps, and I rush over to hug him.
“We’ll give you two a minute,” Mom says with a soft tone. “See you out there.”
Everyone follows her out, and Persia’s hand clasps mine lightly before she disappears with the
crowd.
“I love you, Daddy,” I whimper as soon as the door shuts, and his arms wrap around me instantly.
“I love you, sweetie. I’m glad you found someone you want to be with, and I’m happy he’s good
to you. I’d have to rough him up and send him away if he wasn’t,” he chuckles out while a tear
squeaks free.
I laugh too, considering he’d only hurt himself if he tried to inflict pain on my immortal piece of
perfection. He hugs me tighter for a minute, and then he sighs as he releases me.
“You ready?” he chokes out.
“Can I have just a minute?” I ask shakily.
“Yeah. You’ve still got ten of them before your groom gets anxious,” he teases, and then he
disappears out the door to steady his own nerves.
I don’t get my minute, though, because the door opens almost as soon as it shuts, and Kahl walks
in.
He swallows hard as the tears try to sneak into his eyes. I’m trying so hard to accept him as I do
Persia, but it’s taking a little longer.
“I wanted to give you something before the gifts come pouring in,” he says with an emotional
ring, and his eyes widen when he sees me in full. “You look astonishing. I know we haven’t acquired
a full reconciliation, but thank you for letting your mother and I pay for the wedding. It means a lot.”
It’s almost a comical statement since they sort of forced me to accept their wealthy donations.
“Thank you for doing it. My other parents couldn’t have afforded such a lavish backdrop, but
they would have tried, and I would have felt guilty if they had,” I murmur while sucking back my
tears.
He smiles before pursing his lips and handing me a small, gift wrapped box. I sit down as I tear it
open, and I tilt my head curiously when I pull out a beautiful bracelet with a dove emblem on the plate
of it.
“It’s Aphrodite’s signature symbol,” he explains. “Your mother and I fell apart when we gave
you up, and this was what gave us hope. We had it made for you, and we held onto it knowing one day
we’d be reunited with our daughter. It’s the only thing that gave us solace in our time of grief. Now
you’re here, and we can be a part of your life again. I just hope you’ll let us,” he chokes out.
I wipe away my slithering tears and rush over to hug him. His arms grip around me so tightly,
and I worry he’s not going to let go. Years of resentment wash away from my heart as I lean against
his chest.
“I do want you to be a part of my life. Thank you for this,” I say while pulling back and pulling
on the new bracelet. “And, when it’s time for my immortal bonding ceremony, I want you to be the
one to walk me down the aisle.”
He wipes away his own tears and kisses my forehead while nodding vigorously, and then he pulls
me to him again. For the first time, he feels like a father.
“I’ll see you out there,” he promises, and then he flashes out of the room to go join Persia before
his tears can fall in front of me anymore.
I smile at the bracelet representing the couple who can’t disclose their identity.
The door creaks open once more as I freshen up the tearstained makeup, and a knot tightens in my
stomach when Jace walks in.
“Please don’t do this again,” I beg.
“I’m not. I just came to see you before I head back out on the
Everyone chuckles, and then there’s a knock before a muffled voice strains through the door.
“Everyone decent?” Dad asks, and I feel my tears starting to return.
“Yeah, Daddy. Come in,” I murmur shakily, and he does as I bid.
His eyes begin watering when he sees me, and I see him straining with all his strength to hold
back the wave of emotion flooding him.
“You look so beautiful,” he gasps, and I rush over to hug him.
“We’ll give you two a minute,” Mom says with a soft tone. “See you out there.”
Everyone follows her out, and Persia’s hand clasps mine lightly before she disappears with the
crowd.
“I love you, Daddy,” I whimper as soon as the door shuts, and his arms wrap around me instantly.
“I love you, sweetie. I’m glad you found someone you want to be with, and I’m happy he’s good
to you. I’d have to rough him up and send him away if he wasn’t,” he chuckles out while a tear
squeaks free.
I laugh too, considering he’d only hurt himself if he tried to inflict pain on my immortal piece of
perfection. He hugs me tighter for a minute, and then he sighs as he releases me.
“You ready?” he chokes out.
“Can I have just a minute?” I ask shakily.
“Yeah. You’ve still got ten of them before your groom gets anxious,” he teases, and then he
disappears out the door to steady his own nerves.
I don’t get my minute, though, because the door opens almost as soon as it shuts, and Kahl walks
in.
He swallows hard as the tears try to sneak into his eyes. I’m trying so hard to accept him as I do
Persia, but it’s taking a little longer.
“I wanted to give you something before the gifts come pouring in,” he says with an emotional
ring, and his eyes widen when he sees me in full. “You look astonishing. I know we haven’t acquired
a full reconciliation, but thank you for letting your mother and I pay for the wedding. It means a lot.”
It’s almost a comical statement since they sort of forced me to accept their wealthy donations.
“Thank you for doing it. My other parents couldn’t have afforded such a lavish backdrop, but
they would have tried, and I would have felt guilty if they had,” I murmur while sucking back my
tears.
He smiles before pursing his lips and handing me a small, gift wrapped box. I sit down as I tear it
open, and I tilt my head curiously when I pull out a beautiful bracelet with a dove emblem on the plate
of it.
“It’s Aphrodite’s signature symbol,” he explains. “Your mother and I fell apart when we gave
you up, and this was what gave us hope. We had it made for you, and we held onto it knowing one day
we’d be reunited with our daughter. It’s the only thing that gave us solace in our time of grief. Now
you’re here, and we can be a part of your life again. I just hope you’ll let us,” he chokes out.
I wipe away my slithering tears and rush over to hug him. His arms grip around me so tightly,
and I worry he’s not going to let go. Years of resentment wash away from my heart as I lean against
his chest.
“I do want you to be a part of my life. Thank you for this,” I say while pulling back and pulling
on the new bracelet. “And, when it’s time for my immortal bonding ceremony, I want you to be the
one to walk me down the aisle.”
He wipes away his own tears and kisses my forehead while nodding vigorously, and then he pulls
me to him again. For the first time, he feels like a father.
“I’ll see you out there,” he promises, and then he flashes out of the room to go join Persia before
his tears can fall in front of me anymore.
I smile at the bracelet representing the couple who can’t disclose their identity.
The door creaks open once more as I freshen up the tearstained makeup, and a knot tightens in my
stomach when Jace walks in.
“Please don’t do this again,” I beg.
“I’m not. I just came to see you before I head back out on the
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