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I left the flower-covered archway and strode down the aisle, stopping by Kate as she helped her mom step up beside her.
“She’s here,” Kate gushed. “She’s going to walk me down the aisle. I don’t have a dad, but I don’t need one. All I need is my mom.” With a grin, she flicked her hand my way. “Hey, you’re supposed to wait for us at the arch, but if you want to walk with us, that’s okay, too.” She swallowed, and it appeared to go down hard. Sadness took over her features. “I’m sorry, Tylik. I hope this won’t mess things up.”
“I don’t care,” I said. “All that matters is you, Kate. I love you, and I always will. There’s no way that could ever be a mistake.”
“Tylik,” Kate breathed, her eyes shimmering. “I love you too.”
My pulse soared, and it was never returning to the Earth again.
“Aw,” Willa said. “Is this your fiancé, honey?”
“Yes, Mom. This is Tylik. I love him, and I know you will too.”
“Of course I will,” Willa said, putting her arm around Kate, giving her a quick hug.
I went around to Willa’s other side and held out my arm. “My lady?”
“Look at him,” Willa said with a smile that was as achingly beautiful as Kate’s. “He’s a real gentleman. Oh, gentle-elf.” She hooked her cane over her forearm and linked her hand through my arm.
Then I walked the love of my life and her precious mother down the aisle.
It was time for us to get married.
Chapter34
Kate
The music rose to a crescendo as we reached the end of the aisle. We paused to help my mom take a seat in the front row next to Finni.
Tylik held out his arm to me. “This isn’t a human tradition. I guess we’ve blown that one out of the water.”
Hearing him use a very human statement made my laughter bubble up from deep within me.
“I don’t care any longer, do you?” I said.
“As long as you’ll be my wife, nothing else matters.”
I took his arm, and he escorted me to the archway.
As a justice of the peace, Chastity had offered to marry us.
When we stood before her, she gave us each a big smile.
“Welcome.” She lifted her voice. “Welcome all of you. We’ve come together to join two amazing people and two wonderful worlds, human and elf. And so begins yet another journey, a couple stepping onto the path of love.” Her gaze sought Max’s, and she gave him a sweet smile.
Tylik held my hand, squeezing it through the service, and when it was time to exchange our vows, he took both my hands, facing me.
“I take you, Kate, to be my wife,” he said. “I promise to love and honor you forever.” Tears sparkled in his eyes.
“And I take you, Tylik, to be my husband. I promise to love and honor you forever.” I didn’t try to stop crying. I was messing up Seyla’s careful makeup job, but who cared? Tylik had said he loved me, and that was all that mattered.
I had now. Tonight.
If we’d soon be wrenched apart, we’d make memories first that would last both of us a lifetime.
“I now pronounce you elf and wife,” Chastity said. “You may kiss to seal your vows.”
Tylik lifted me up to his level. “Will you run away with me?”
