Chapter 26:

Kira’s POV:

I had taken my place in front of Dante at the altar.

The hall went silent as the priest raised his voice, the echo bouncing slightly off the marble arches above us. "If there is anyone present who has just cause why these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace."

The silence that followed was short-lived.

A chair scraped back. Harsh. Unforgiving