Chapter 20

Alina

“What do you mean you can’t come to the wedding?”

“Honey, you know I can’t. There are certain rules for survival in the mortal world, and I have no wish of becoming their dinner,” Papa joked.

“And yet you’d let me take your place?” I told him incredulously, putting on a serious face, but even Papa could tell I was joking.

“Honey, I doubt Erick finds me that appealing,” he said with an affectionate pat on my head.

I felt my eyes burn with tears. This was all happening too soon. I just wanted everything to slow down and to give me time to breathe. Every girl dreams of their wedding day, especially the time when her father would hand her over to her husband. I was no different. I had always wanted my wedding to be the same, a big church wedding with all my friends and family with Mom gushing about my dress and makeup and Dad walking