Irina's POV
I stood at the altar in my beautiful white gown. My heart was beating fast with nervousness and excitement.
This was really happening. I was really marrying Dimitri.
When he asked me to marry him, I was shocked. Completely shocked.
"Let's get married," he had said, his voice was serious but warm.
For a moment, I could not speak. I could not think. I could not breathe.
My mind raced with a thousand thoughts. This was dangerous. This was crazy.
Alexei would never accept it. The underworld would mock us. There would be consequences.
But when I looked into Dimitri's ocean blue eyes, all my fears seemed smaller somehow.
"I know it is dangerous," I finally said. "I know this will cause problems."
I took a deep breath, gathering my courage.
"But I wi
