Page 111 of Shadow Witch

She offered him a tight-lipped smile as she wrapped her fingers tighter around the bouquet.

“Yes, well, all right. Uh, where were we?” the minister said. “Oh, yes. Anyone with an objection which feels like we have safely moved past–“

“Wait!” a voice said from the back.

Paige’s shoulders slumped as she shook her head. “Now what?”

She glanced over her shoulder to find a shapely young woman, her dark hair mixed with blue streaks, standing in the doorway. She fixed her gaze on Devon. “You can’t get married without me.”

Paige’s stomach twisted into a knot at the words. Who was this?

A grin spread across Devon’s features, and he stepped away from the altar. “Luna?”

She smiled at him as she opened her arms for a hug. “Hey, big brother, you didn’t think I’d miss your wedding, did you?”

“Wow, it’s Luna Durand,” Dewey whispered. “You must rate.”

“Or Devon does,” Paige answered.

Dominic traversed down the aisle, approaching his children. Devon let go of his sister, still grinning at her.

“Luna,” Dominic said, his features registering uncertainty.

“Hi, Dad. Thanks for letting me know about Devon’s wedding.” She stepped forward to give the man a tight hug.

“Well, you haven’t missed it. We were just about to exchange vows,” Devon said as he looped her arm around his and led her down the aisle.

Luna set her purple eyes on Paige, her footsteps slowing. “Oh, you’re not marrying Ivy?”

“Please don’t start. We just got rid of her after an Amor Fortis, and then an interruption to the wedding,” he said. “No, this is my soon-to-be-wife, Paige Turner.”

“Oh, wow, you’re really dodging a bullet marrying my brother, huh?” Luna said as she offered Paige a once-over and a wave.

Paige grinned at her, unsure of what to say.

“I mean with your name. At least now you can be Paige LeBlanc, not Paige Turner. You sound like a ridiculously named librarian.”

“Actually, Paige is a librarian and ridiculous names run in her family,” Dewey explained. “So, she’ll probably keep it.”

“Aw, a teacup. You are adorable, you little monkey.”

“Well, I’m not a monkey, I’m a dragon, but I sure do appreciate that compliment.” Dewey grinned at her.

Luna reached forward to tickle his chin with a sweet grin.

“Oh, that tickles.”

Paige tugged her lips into a grimace. “Stop that.”

“What?” Dewey asked.

“I’m standing at the altar about to get married, and you’re flirting with my soon-to-be sister-in-law.”

“Okay? Someday, I hope to get married, too, you know? You gotta make the moves when you have the opportunity.”

“All right, Luna, let’s let them get to it, shall we?” Dominic asked as he returned to his seat and patted the bench next to him.

Luna slid into her seat as Paige twisted to face the minister again.

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