Lycan's Prey by Jessica Hall

Chapter 245

Chapter 245

Soren

I’m standing at the altar, waiting. My hands are clasped behind my back, though my fingers itch to fidget. This isn’t like me–I don’t get nervous. I’ve fought battles, faced death, and dealt with betrayal from those I trusted. But this moment? It feels monumental in a way I can’t put into words.

My eyes flick toward the rows of guests. They’re all here- friends, council members who once questioned my authority and even enemies as I notice King Alaric at the back, my guards surrounding him but keeping their distance. Damian stands by my side, and I catch the slight quirk of his lips, the silent support in his presence. My father sits with Max, who’s squirming impatiently in his seat, trying to peer down the aisle, the rings on a pillow in his lap. I can’t help the small smile that tugs at my lips when I see him. Despite everything, my son is here, safe and whole.

And then, the music begins.

The soft strains of the piano play around us and every head turns toward the entrance. My breath catches in my throat, and for a moment, the world stills.

There she is.

Aubrey.

She steps into the courtyard, and it’s as if the air shifts around her, bending to her presence. She’s radiant, breathtaking in a

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her. Delicate lace frames her shoulders and arms, and the intricate beadwork catches the light with every step she takes, glimmering like stars woven into the fabric.

with her rainbow hair, but it was the first thing I noticed about her that day she brought Max home, so when I saw the boxes of

it’s her eyes that capture me–bright, wide, and

unshed tears. They lock onto mine, and in that instant, everything else fades away.

I take her in, and I realize that this

changed me in ways I never thought

what it’s like to be consumed by the intensity of a mate bond, to feel the unbreakable pull that ties two souls together. Jacinta was my mate, my heart, and her death shattered me in ways I didn’t think I could survive. I thought I’d spend the rest of my life carrying that broken heart,

But Aubrey.

void. She pieced me back together, one shard

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She didn’t complete me in the way a mate bond does–she didn’t

and I will carry her memory with me for the rest of my life. But Aubrey is the woman who made me want to live again, who made

to be. That no matter how we got here, no matter the lies or the mistakes, this was always the outcome. I was always going to marry

her steps slow and measured, her hand resting lightly on her

steps away, leaving her to stand before me, I feel

swirling in my chest. Her hands

I whisper, my voice

cheeks, and she smiles. “You don’t look so bad yourself, your Majesty,” she teases, her voice

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my lips, pressing a soft kiss to her fingers, and in that moment, I know I’d do anything for her.

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