Trials finished, Adriana was now in prison. Giving the police names of the people who hurt Elaris had lessened her sentences, but considering she’d been found guilty both of trafficking Grace and stabbing Spencer, she’d still been there awhile. Those who murdered Elaris were now in jail and the organization they belonged to had gotten such bad press when the truth came out that it was pretty much dismantled.
Mrs. Silvers had been found violating her house arrest, though she couldn’t remember why. Her for that and helping Adriana was that long. She hadn’t seemed to be interested in getting to know Grace and that was fine with us.
Spencer’s parents were seated next to Evan’s grandma. Jett’s family had come as well. So had Brennan’s dad. And of course, the sister pack.
Many of our co-workers and friends were also in attendance, including Grace’s friends from book club and the Daedalus society.
Mrs. Beekman, who was still Grace’s advocate, gave me a look that saidI’m watching you.Carly, from the Center, sat nearby, quite pregnant, her mates with her.
A white runner ran down the center of the chairs, leading right to the flower arch.
Piano music filled the air, as Brennan’s friend, Kari, played a piano that had been brought out for the occasion.
Evan came over and joined me. “Here we are.”
“Today we marry Grace.” So much emotion overwhelmed me.
“I know.” Evan hugged me tightly.
“You boys did well. I like her,” Evan’s grandpa said.
“Ready?” the wedding coordinator asked us.
“Let’s do this.” I nodded.
“So ready,” Evan agreed.
We took our places, one of us on each side, with Grandpa in the middle.
She went off, and a moment later, the piano music changed. Dare, with his cello, joined Kari. He was going to Boston Technical Institute, a well-known science university. We were helping cover the costs so he wouldn’t have to take any money from his parents. They didn’t know that he was majoring in music–Verity had helped him through the application and audition process.
The attendants started walking down the aisle, which consisted of sisters–Katie, Lexi, Sasha, Sonja, Verity, and Mercy. They all wore emerald green and carried bouquets of flowers. My nephew was asleep in my dad’s arms. My niece was awake and being held by Rami, looking around at all the people.
The sisters took their places, three on each side of the arch.
The music shifted again, and now the rest of the pack came, in their suits, with pink accents, omega lilies pinned to their suits. Well, Riley carried omega lilies and wore a pink dress. Jett and Brennan walked in together, followed by Spencer and Riley. They took their places behind us, since the pack confirmation would happen right after the vows.
Seamlessly, the song changed into one that Grace had painstakingly written down for Kari and Dare, one from her world that she’d wanted played.
Pax, in a white suit, came down the aisle, pulling a flower-covered wagon with little Hope in it. She wore a rose-colored dress and tossed flower petals.
When he got to the end of the aisle, Pax pulled the wagon over to the side. Harry helped them take their seats.
Everyone stood as Grace took her place at the end of the aisle. She looked at us with sheer adoration, and I got so much love through the bond. Tru, in a little gold dress, walked behind Grace, carrying her train, beaming.
Giddiness shot through me. After so many years of lying on my bed, or the roof, or sitting in the park, talking about our wedding, of finally being reunited with her and going through everything that happened after she arrived, of patiently waiting so she and Evan could plan their dream wedding, we were finally getting married.
Just like we’d wanted in our dreams.
Evan had a silly look on his face, and I’m sure the other guys in the pack did, too. We were a family. We were complete.
And now we were fulfilling that childhood wish of ours. After all these years, I got to marry my Grace in the wedding of her dreams. My love. My soulmate. My peaches.
The one I loved until the end of the universe.
Chapter Seventy-Two
Grace
