A collective gasp pulled Rua from her thoughts as the music swelled. The crowd stood as Remy appeared in the doorframe on Fenrin’s arm. The braziers flickered light against the walls, dancing to the string music, as the crowd murmured with delight, but Remy’s eyes were fixed only on one person. Rua’s eyes darted to Hale. She wasn’t sure he was breathing. He stared at his Fated in awe, eyes welling. Rua begrudged her sister many things, but she couldn’t deny how beloved she was. Remy truly looked like a goddess strolling down from the heavens to Hale.
