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Clio
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“You look amazing, dear,” the queen says, causing me to tear my eyes away from the mirror as I thank her with an anxious smile, tearing up. I’ve been an emotional mess all day today. Neveah, who was doing my makeup, had to glare at me a few times because I wanted to cry and ruin all her wonderful work again after she already had to redo everything.
Amara’s mom says it’s normal, that it’s wedding nerves. Today is the big day. In a few minutes, I’ll officially be Mrs. Drakos, and a few hours after that, I’ll be the queen of Elderhaven. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions since the bonding. It’s like it was only after I did it that I finally understood the magnitude of the next step I was about to take.
Marrying Valerio doesn’t only mean becoming one with the man
