CHAPTER 28

~Audrina~

The elder gave me a weary look before asking:

"Do you take this man as your husband? To support and love him in good health, in sickness, in riches, in bad times and good times, goddess, help you."

I inhaled and then let my answer float on my exhale.

"I do," I said.

James sighed next to me in relief or in anxiousness—I didn't know. From the corner of my eye, I saw Mabel beaming at me, and I gave her a smile back.

The same question was asked of James, only that he didn't even think of his answer and didn't even breathe before he said, "I do," and then before the elder ordered us to kiss, he had tilted my head to the side and placed his lips on mine.

Tingles shot up my body, and I felt like I would float to the skies if he didn't hold me down.

A hand was placed on my jaw while James expertly parted my lips and touched his tongue with mine.

I could've moaned in ecstasy if only we weren't standing in front of cheering people.

When he finally broke off the kiss, I was left blinki