A week later, in a quiet corner of the civil registry office, James and Mia sat side-by-side before an official who had just pressed the formal stamps onto their documents.
The official handed them two marriage certificates. Mia stared at the object as if it were the most precious certificate of freedom she had ever received. As they stepped out of the building with its towering white pillars, the spring sunlight greeted them. Mia gently squeezed James’s arm, her cheeks flushed with a pink hue that contrasted beautifully with her porcelain skin.
[Warning: Black Spirit Energy detected within a 5-kilometer radius. Shadow Medical Council is conducting a trace-cleansing ritual. Your presence is required for interruption.]
James’s jaw tightened as he read the location details sent by the sys
