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EPILOGUE
“Ijust didn’t see any reason to put it off any longer,” Dax said to Jack as they awaited the women’s processional.
“I guess ‘when you know, you know’, right?”
“Exactly,” Dax said as the trumpet finally sounded and they could see the women coming around the corner of the Roman temple folly down by the lake in the park, where Bloom had insisted on having the ceremony. It had been barely a month since they had wrapped things up with Supernova.
As far as they were concerned it was actually two years too late already.
Tam, Wendy, Kim, and her mother were the first to come into view, all draped in the same simple white dresses of the rest of the bride’s wedding party. Finally, Bloom herself as well as Nilsa and the witches came into view.
Dax stood along with the rest of his pack, each dressed in identical simple shirts and pants.
“I hope this doesn’t take too long,” Dax whispered to Rollo, who flanked him on the other side.
“I hear you, this shirt is itchy as hell,” he responded.
“Let’s hope Etta makes quick work of it.”
“Yeah, man. I am looking forward to the after party,” Dayton quipped from Rollo’s side.
“SHHH,” Etta whispered. “Or I’ll put a hex on each and every one of you. You included, Dax!”
“Wow!” said Dax under his breath as he finally got a good look at his mate.
“I said, shhhh!” Etta said.
“Sorry,” Dax said, far too loudly. “I mean, sorry,” he repeated in a whisper.
Etta just rolled her eyes.
She looked stunning. Her long fair hair was styled in long flowing curls that hung at her shoulders.
Clint let out a low whistle.
“Clint!” Etta called. “Seriously, it is frightening that you boys are in charge of keeping this town safe.”
That elicited a low chuckle.
But Dax hardly noticed it. He was lost in his own thoughts.
How did I get so lucky?
Finally Bloom and the many bridesmaids approached and Bloom and Dax stepped forward to take their place before Etta.
There were only a small group of onlookers, including Mack, Rocky, Duke, and even Finch. The truth was that the ceremony was more a matter of following tradition than anything else for them. And perhaps a bit of an excuse to have a party.
Dax was surprised that he actually felt a little nervous as the ceremony progressed, but nothing too bad.
It was only when they were halfway through their individual vows and Etta pulled out the cord that he began to feel a little shaky. As he looked into her eyes, she began to recite her final pledge. She was radiant.
“And I, Bloom, promise to stand by your side, Dax, to support you in all your battles, to hold you to be your best self, and to shower all parts of you, both the light and the dark, with my full love and attention. I am your mate true for all time,” Bloom was saying.
You got this, buddy.
And he knew he did.
“And I, Dax, promise you, Bloom, to protect you from all dangers, to hold you dearly in my heart in rain as well as sunshine, on the most beautiful of days, and in the thick of any battles that may come. I shall hold you as my mate true for all time.”
