“Michael and Erika?” the officiant continued. “Do you promise that no matter what you do, you do it as one?” They smiled at each other. “We do.” “Damon and Winter?” the judge asked next. “Do you promise to give your very best to each other?” “We do,” they said, their voices strong and sure. “Kai and Nikova?” My heart hammered inside me, and my pores cooled with sweat. “Do you promise that the other will never be alone?” the judge asked. “We do,” they answered, and I could hear the smile in their voices. “And William and Emory?” I looked down, holding Em’s eyes. I was going to lose it, I was so
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