Bella POV
My body still carries the memory of every touch, every kiss. Alex and I get up late, and he notices my nervousness as I tie my dress.
“Everything will be fine, “ he assured me. And I twas. In a way, because I successfully managed to avoid the others for most of the day.
“We will tell them at dinner,” I suggest, and Alex agrees. We go to the dining hall – everyone's here and everyone looks at us awkwardly as soon as we appear.
But no one says a single word, not even Violet.
Oh, no…
“They know,” I say quietly, and Alex takes my hand in his.
“They don’t. For now. “
“But…”
“Come on. “ He guides me in.
We sit at the table, and the servants bring us food and wine. The others start talking again until Alex and I exchange a look.
"We wanted to tell you something, “ A
