Chapter 30: The wedding

The hush deepened, and Serena instinctively sat up straighter in her seat before standing with the rest of the congregation.

Her gaze followed the soft shift of movement as the doors at the back of the church opened wide.

Everyone turned. Then the music swelled—the kind that made the air shimmer with something intangible, something sacred.

And there she was.

The bride stepped into view, radiant an