Julian motioned to the security guards at the door, and within moments, Sebastian was dragged away.
The light in Sebastian's eyes died out completely, and his voice broke into a raw, ragged scream.
"Aurora, please. Just give me one more chance. I do not want to lose you. I will not survive it."
His voice grew fainter as the guards pulled him farther away, until it disappeared entirely.
I spoke the words a second time, and I meant every one of them. "I do. I will spend the rest of my life with Julian Ashford. I will stand beside him through whatever comes, and I will share every joy and every sorrow with him until the end."
Julian had still been tense from Sebastian's intrusion, but when he heard my vow, the tension broke, and his eyes lit with a joy so pure it was written across his f
