From Titans (Book 4) (36 page)

It hadn
’
t crossed my mind that
Mount Olympus was one of the possibilities. Hades must have brought
it up. Mason would never have asked. Regardless,
Olympus
’
s beauty before couldn
’
t compare to how it looked for my
wedding. I nearly fainted from the transformation.

Zara allowed me to take a
peek, as I promised I wouldn
’
t let anyone see me. The center
fountain let me know we were in the garden, but a statue of Mason
and me
holding hands
replaced the statue of the gods. I choked up at
the sight. Lavender flowers drooped from the weeping willow trees
to line either side of the long white cloth, marking the walkway,
filling my heart with serenity. When the instrumental music filled
the air, my heart soared.

“
Everyone is seated.
It
’
s
time.” Zara guided me through a door to my dad.

“
Dad.” I greeted him with
a smile, my hands trembling.

“
Sky. My beautiful Sky.”
Dad embraced me and let go. Then he linked his arm to mine. “I
can
’
t believe we
’
ve come to this moment. I had
faith one day we would reunite and you would forgive me for all
those missing years, and here we are. I couldn
’
t be happier. I have
my family back.” Dad
’
s eyes glistened with pooled
tears under the sunlight. “It would have killed me to have missed
this special day if I wasn
’
t in your life.
I
’
m
thankful for happy endings.”

Please
don
’
t cry, Dad. I
’
m going to lose it.
I kissed his cheek and rested my head on his
shoulder. “I
’
m so glad you
’
re back, Daddy. I love
you so much.”

“
I love you more, my baby
girl. And that
’
s heart
’
s
honor.
”

“
Heart
’
s
honor,
” I repeated.

Zara cleared her throat. “Are we having a
wedding today?”

Dad and I smiled. Then the wedding song
rang. One step at a time, my lacy train brushed over the red roses
scattered on the white cloth. A huge archway decorated with gold
trimmings, and all sorts of flowers awaited.

About halfway, faces
became clear and recognizable—Aphrodite, Ares, Athena, Tara, Cara,
and others I hadn
’
t had the pleasure of getting to
know better. Mona and Jack winked at me. Auntie Kelly looked
beautiful but overwhelmed. The gods would make her think the
wedding reception was at a hotel. In the front row sat Hera,
Poseidon, Persephone, Hades, and Mom. Mom
’
s tears were contagious. On
the other side sat Aaron, Colin, Sarah, and countless descendants
whose names I had yet to memorize.

In front, by the podium,
stood Nick and Everett, the groomsmen, and Kayla and Amanda on the
bride
’
s side. Then my eyes rested on Mason. Too afraid I would
burst into tears, I avoided looking at him until it was time.
Mason
’
s eyes beamed, and his smile warmed the depth of my soul. His
love for me poured out from his expression, and no ounce of
nervousness showed on his handsome face.

Mason took a couple steps
down. Sporting a black tux and purple bowtie, he was anything but
short of hotness. He
’
d slicked back his dark hair, and
his ocean-blue eyes glowed at the sight of me.

“
Sky forever belongs to
you now. Her life is yours. Your life is hers.” Dad gave me a kiss
on the cheek and guided my hand to Mason.

The instant we touched, a
spark flashed between our hands. I picked up the side of my dress
as Mason guided me to the arch where Zeus and Zara awaited us, side
by side. Zeus and Zara had the power to hold the ceremony according
to the gods
’
law; however, Mason and I would have to marry
again in the human realm.

Unlike Poseidon and Hades, who sported dark
suits like humans, Zeus wore his long, white toga, embellished with
intricate gold designs, and Zara wore an elegant, white toga
decorated with crystals that sparkled like diamonds.

Zeus opened his arms.
“Fellow gods, we
’
ve gathered to celebrate the
union of Mason Grand and Skylar Rome.”

As Zeus and Zara did their
speeches, Mason and I lovingly gazed into each
other
’
s eyes. All the memories from the moment we met fluttered in
my head. I loved this man who had shown me what love meant.
Depending on what Zeus and Zara said, Mason would arch his brows,
twitch his lips, wrinkle his nose, or simply nod with a smile. We
weren
’
t paying attention. Mason and I were in our own little world,
going through the motions. In body, mind, and heart, we were
already married.

Mason and I lit the two candles, and then
together kindled the bigger one in the center of the table between
Zeus and Zara. We stepped back and watched the flame in the center
candle ignite the other candles around Mason and me, symbolizing
protection and unity.

After we exchanged rings,
Zara snaked a white ribbon between Mason
’
s and my wrists. “In the
eyes of witnesses, you have proclaimed your love. May no being or
gods break this seal. Let it be known to all from this day forth,
Mason and Sky are one, even in death. You may kiss the bride to
make it official.”

Mason dipped me and planted his lips on
mine. Every one cheered and whistled.

“
Introducing Mr. and Mrs.
Grand.”

The sound of clapping slowly faded as Mason
and I strolled farther down the white cloth and under another arch
to a room. Mason yanked me into his hold and seized my lips
passionately.

“
What was that for?” I
murmured, feeling the ground tilt as I pulled away.

“
A proper kiss, Mrs.
Grand. The kind of kiss I reserve for my wife in
private.”

“
Well, then.
I
’
m
glad you
’
re my wife.” I shook my head. “No, I meant
I
’
m
glad I
’
m your wife.”

“
Hey, are you trying to do
something naughty here?” Nick showed up with his arms around Kayla.
“If you know a good spot, let me know.”

Kayla smacked him lightly.
“Don
’
t be a bad influence. But I go where you go.”

“
That
’
s my girl.” Nick
winked, nipping at her neck, making her squirm.

Everyone else made their way to us.

“
Congratulations, little
one.” Hades smacked Mason, knocking him forward.

Mason frowned, but shortly his expression
softened. Then Hades picked me up, twirled me around, and put me
down.

“
Congratulations, little
sis.”

“
Thanks,
” I said. “And thanks for
helping Mason.”

He wrapped his arm around
Mason
’
s shoulder. “Anything for my little sis. We had fun,
didn
’
t we?
”

Mason chuckled. “We sure did. Remind me
never to drink with you again.”

“
Drink?” I
questioned.

“
You should know by now,
little sis. The gods love to drink and celebrate.”

“
Bachelor party.” He
shrugged. “It really wasn
’
t a bachelor party but more of a
get together.”

Regardless of what it was,
I didn
’
t mind. I was glad they were getting along.

“
Ready for dinner?” Mom
asked, Dad beside her.

I didn
’
t have a
chance to answer. The grand double door opened.

“
You enter when the music
starts.” Hades gripped my shoulders lightly. “You stay. We go
now.”

“
Yes, caveman.” Mason
chuckled, holding my hand, staying behind as instructed.

Chapter
33

Mason

“
Wow,” Skylar exclaimed,
walking in hand in hand with me when the music began.

We had never been to that
dining hall before; in fact, we
’
d never officially had a tour of
Mount Olympus after it had been remodeled. We had only been in the
garden where the portal was. When Hades had told me he would take
care of the reception with the help from his brothers and the
Oracles, he wasn
’
t kidding, and he had outdone
himself. Darkness covered the room. White lights hung from wall to
wall. Sparkling lights dotted the ceiling, making them glow like
the stars.

Everywhere I turned, red, purple, and white
roses were not only scattered on the linen-covered tables, but on
the floor as well. Red represented love. Purple represented
forever. And white meant unity. Lacy, purple net-like material
draped around the circular tables, producing an elegant look. Thick
white candles glowed in the center of the tables.

As Sky and I wove around the tables already
occupied by our guests, we approached the center of the room where
a table had been set for two, and a spotlight had shone upon
us.

I raised my hand to hush
the music, and everyone fell silent. “Sky and I would like to thank
you for celebrating our union with us. It wouldn
’
t have been the same
without you. We
’
re humbled by all the time spent
planning and hard labor work to make this day special for us. We
definitely felt the love from all of you.” I raised my glass filled
with wine, and then others followed. “To family and
friends.”

“
To family and
friends,”
everyone
echoed.

Nick stood, raising his glass. “To Mason and
Sky.”

“
To Mason and Sky,”
everyone sang.

I clinked my glass with
Sky
’
s, and we took a sip. After the delicious buffet style
dinner, the couple dance was next in line. I took
Sky
’
s hand and led her to the dance floor.
Everyone
’
s eyes locked on us as we swayed to the soft instrumental
music. I twirled Sky away from me and then brought her back to me.
This unexpected move surprised her.

“
You continue that and I
might have to give you my love shock,” Sky said with a playful tone
just as the song ended.

“
I can
’
t wait.” I winked.
“I
’
m
already envisioning you doing it in my head.”

Sky blushed.

Everyone clapped.

“
Time to cut the
cake,”
Zeus suggested.
“I
’
ve been waiting.”

Laughter vibrated through the room.

I took Sky to the tall,
beautiful cake set on the table. With white frosting and purple
roses decorating the top, it looked too pretty to eat. Zara handed
us the cake knife. Sky and I held it together. Looking into each
other
’
s eyes, we sawed the top layer. Sky took a small piece and
fed it to me. I smeared a bite size morsel on her lips and greedily
ate my piece off her. She blushed, but everyone else sang with “ooh
and ah.” After we had cake, some went to the dance floor, while
others stayed at their tables to mingle.

“
Your wedding will be a
tale to tell,” Hera said, tracing her long gold bracelet snaking up
her arm. Wearing a red dress showing off her womanly curves, she
was stunning.

Zeus placed his hand on
Hera
’
s waist. “I thought ours was.” He kissed her
cheek.

She twitched her lips. “It was, once upon a
time. We are ancient after all. They are the descendants. Their
stories will be written, passed down to generations and
beyond.”