My grip tightened around the bouquet of peonies in my hands as I heaved deeply.
"You're ready?" Koralie asked, standing by my side. I turned to see a huge smile plastered on her face, her eyes wet with tears that were almost spilling over.
"I guess I am." I answered with a sigh.
Koralie intertwined her arm with mine as we both stood behind the curtains, waiting to be called forward by the priest.
Traditionally, my father was meant to be in Koralie's position, to walk me down the aisle, but I had long been orphaned and Eric hadn't spoken to me since that day.
Heck, I hadn't even gotten the chance to speak to him myself, but I could only hope he would be present so we could talk and I could offer my apology for everything I had indirectly caused to the family he had fought so hard to ho
