Cain had never fought so hard for anything in his life. All he was doing right now was stopping himself from going to the stables, taking Piston, and riding until the poor horse's legs gave out.

He had to stay.

As the captain of the Tin Men, he was required.

He had posted himself as close to the exit as he could get so that the second the ceremony was over, he could split. The music began and every guest stood and turned to watch the wedding party enter the room.

Everyone except Cain. He was standing so close to where DG would be entering that he wouldn't have to turn. He wasn't sure that he wanted to anyway, it might make him do something irrational.

Azkadellia and Glitch walked past and down to the end of the aisle. Cain was watching Duke Adrian Lycas who was standing at the end of the aisle staring at DG intently. But it was not love in his eyes, it was duty and a sense of command.

How could someone like DG ever be happy with someone like Adrian?

All of a sudden, DG and Ahamo were passing him and he heard her gasp sharply as if she were crying… no, he was SURE that she was crying. He couldn't help but look at her. She was… ethereal. That was the word that kept coming into Cain's head.

Ethereal.

She glowed all around the edges, which he was sure had something to do with her magic.

He watched as Ahamo was pulling her down the aisle while her shoulders tensed as she fought against a particularly violent internal sob. Adrian took her hand and he saw DG's hand flinch.

Was he the only person noticing these things?

All he wanted to do was pull her close and tell her that it was all going to be okay, let her cry into his chest while he told her that he loved her. But surely she didn't love him, that was impossible. It didn't matter to him anymore, he had to stop this horrible deed from coming true.

"If anyone has any reason why these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace." The Queen announced and Cain felt the words slipping from his lips before he could think about them.

"Because she doesn't love him." Everyone turned to look at him, including DG. He looked right at DG, blocking out everyone else. "And she deserves to marry someone who loves her." He bowed and turned, opening one of the doors to the ballroom and left the room. He didn't know where he was going, but by god, he was going. He undid the buttons on his dress jacket so that his white dress shirt could now be seen as he walked and he heard the door to the ballroom being thrown open. He thought it would be Ahamo, following him to kill him for stopping his daughter's wedding.

But it wasn't.