I just need to get through the next few hours, but then, what hell will await me?
"Thank you. Is it time?" I don't miss the sudden dullness in his eyes, the slight slump of his shoulders. He seems disappointed, but that can't be.
He nods and holds his arm out for me. I take it and allow him to lead me out. The closer we get to the ceremony, the more my nerves start to affect me. I'm nervous as shit, and if it weren't for the hold my father has on me, I think I'd become a puddle of human goo. 
We stop in front of double doors, and I can barely breathe. Just beyond those doors is the carpeted aisle that will lead me to my future. It will lead me to a man I've never met and a future that's uncertain. I don't know if I'm ready for the unknown, but I can't turn back now. I have to do this for the health of my mother. I take a deep breath as the doors open, and I'm staring at a sea of people. I swear I don't know anyone here. I let the breath out, and the scent of freshly cut grass hits me out of nowhere. Holy shit, I think my mate's in there. 
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I'm his best man, not that it means much. Nathaniel stands next to me, facing the double doors. "I'm sorry for earlier. You're right, as always." I shake my head and place a hand on his shoulder. 
"It's nothing. We are in a difficult situation, but we have to make the best of it." He nods. "So have you met her?" Nathaniel shakes his head.
-I'm anxious.-
-I am, too, Bruno. We just need to get through this ceremony.- Bruno shakes his head and retreats to the back of my mind. Nathaniel sighs and stands up straight.
"Let's do this." I nod, and we wait for the ceremony to take off. 
It doesn't take long for the music to pick up in volume. The double door opens, and my breath leaves my body. Bruno is wreaking havoc in my mind, and it's getting hard for me to stay on my feet. I'd lost hope for this day, and I never thought it would happen like this. -MATE!
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Sophia's world was turned upside down as a child when her dad left her mom for his fated mate. Sophia survived that and stayed by her mom's side until she got sick. To save her mom, she had to go to her dad, and her whole world changed. 
How is it that she agrees to marry a stranger, only to find her fated mate is her bother-in-law on her wedding day? And all of this on her 18th birthday? What should she do: marry the stranger or fight for her mate? What does her choice do to her mom? Follow Sophia's story and see what choices she makes, who gets hurt and who survives.

Sacrificing My Fated Mate

CHAPTER  37 Finally

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~Evan~
I slowly close the bedroom door behind me and plop on the couch. I run a hand down my face in exasperation. What the fuck was I thinking?! Why the hell did I bring her here?!
It didn't take long for her to fall asleep, but that was only after she made me promise to wait until she did so...

　　~Evan~
　　I slowly close the bedroom door behind me and plop on the couch. I run a hand down my face in exasperation. What the fuck was I thinking?! Why the hell did I bring her here?!
　　It didn't take long for her to fall asleep, but that was only after she made me promise to wait until she did so...

Chapter 16