Lily's POVSix months ago, I couldn't imagine standing here. Six months ago, I was still waking up screaming. Still flinching when doors closed too loudly. Still checking locks three times before bed and keeping a baseball bat within arm's reach.

But today, I'm standing in a garden filled with roses and string lights, wearing a soft rose-colored gown that flows like water around my feet, waiting to marry the man who saved my life in more ways than one.

"You ready, sweetheart?" Thomas asks softly ...