LYRIC
"Why would he do this to me?" I whimpered against father's chest. "I thought we had a deal. I thought he wanted this."
The humiliation was crippling. Twice, I tried to end this deal, but he wouldn't let me. Did he only push it this far just to humiliate me? Was I cursed?
"Jaris?" I heard Luna Isolde call.
Sniffling, I lifted my face off father's chest for a look, and there he was, striding into the hall with a look of cold detachment.
My face remained pale as I watched him. He did come. After three excruciating hours? After all the guests had left!
"Jaris, where have you been?" Luna Isolde asked in a cutting whisper when he reached her side. But Jaris walked past her without sparing her a glance.
He didn't spare me a glance either as he walked down the aisle, stopping in front
