KATLYN
Mason took my cold hand in his and I think he read my reluctance and wish to run away from here in my eyes because his hold tightened around my fingers. His eyes flashed in warning but the smile on his face remained bright for the audience watching us with rapt attention.
He slipped the ring on my finger, the cold metal felt like heavy chains around me and my stomach felt leaden with dread. It felt like I was getting pushed into a hole in the ground without any escape, and I started to feel cold sweat break out on my body. My heart pounded like a wild horse inside my chest and blood roared in my ears, far louder than the applause surrounding me as Mason held up my hand to show off the ring. A gaudy little thing with a diamond that felt too big on my hand. I hated it despite the f
