I didn't know whether it was relief or terror when darkness started giving way to the frail light of morning.

I wanted this day to be over with. I wanted this day to never come.

Weren't weddings supposed to be happy events? The beginning of something hopeful? Not for anybody but Annecy.

There she was again, making me feel sorry for Stride. If for nothing else, I hated her for that. I didn't want to feel sorry for him. He didn't deserve it.

Though it still wasn't ...