Steven pushed Arthur’s wrist from his grasp and the man started to scuttle backward down the aisle.
“This marriage is a lie,” Arthur shouted as he pushed off the floor with his good hand and cradled the other. “If you go through with this farce, I will go over the priest’s head and make sure it is annulled before the closing of the day.”
Jewel looked at her father then at Steven’s back. She knew this was dangerous and almost agreed with her father, fully understanding what this marriage to Steven would mean. This was madness and they all knew it. Steven looked over his shoulder at her and she gasped seeing his eyes had changed color.
“You are mine Jewel! I will not hand you over to a mange infested dog to be ripped apart,” Steven insisted.
“Anthony will come for you, freak.” Arthur sho
