Kael’s POV Back in the present, the elder's voice echoed once more through the wedding hall. “Alpha Kael?” My eyes snapped back to reality. Hundreds of confused eyes were on me, waiting for me to say, “Yes, I do.” But what they all didn’t know was that if I said so, I wouldn’t just be ruining myself, I would be ruining four lives. “Kael, what’s going on? Please, don’t do this again,” Vivienne’s voice cracked as she pleaded with me, the hopeful smile on her face slowly faltering. My gaze drifted to Aria again. She didn’t even look at me. It was as if to her, I had stopped existing. Like I meant nothing anymore. Father watched me silently from where he sat. He didn’t say a word. He didn't need to because his words from the previous night were more than enough. His story still echoed in my head. “Don't wait until all you have left are regrets, Kael.” My chest constricted painfully and for the first time in months, I began to reason clearly. No. I couldn’t do that. I couldn'
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