Chapter 165 But I Had To Do This

• AARON.
• The morning of the ceremony came too soon. I stood in front of the mirror, adjusting my ceremonial tunic, trying to ignore the heavy feeling in my chest. The weight of my decision pressed down on me like a boulder, making it hard to breathe. Dorian’s threat lingered in the back of my mind, a dark cloud hanging over what should have been one of the happiest days of my life.
• I forced a smile as Frida bounced into the room. She was always so full of energy, her little face lighting up when she saw me dressed and ready.