Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 408

“You look… beautiful, princess,” he murmured, forcing another smile.

I bit my lip, trying to hold it together. “Thank you, Dad.”

He gave my hand a gentle squeeze.

I looked ahead and locked gazes with Kester.

Everything else blurred.

He was standing there at the end of the aisle, dark suit fitting him like sin, his broad shoulders squared, and his jaw set in that way that made him look carved from something forbidden. And his

eyes… God, those eyes rooted me in place.

Obsession. Admiration. Possession.

It was all there, glinting like wildfire.

He was looking at me like I was the only thing breathing in this garden. Like if anyone so much as blinked in my direction, he’d tear the world apart.

The closer I walked toward him, the hotter and darker his gaze burned.

My pulse pounded. My fingers tightened around Dad’s arm. By the time we reached the end, I could

barely feel the ground under my feet.

Dad placed my hand into Kester’s. His warm,hands swallowed mine, and he didn’t take his eyes off

me even to acknowledge Kade.

voice

“I was

He lifted my hand and pressed his lips to my

locked on mine.

paid attention to

time to say our

to share your

tightened around mine

place

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Chapter 408

years. “Do you have any idea what it’s been like… wanting you

gave

I fought for the chance to stand right here. I fought your doubts, your fears… hell, I fought you. And I’d do it again. I’d go through every fight, every sleepless night, every moment I thought I’d lost you… just

one.”

for you… Some with my fists, most with my demons.

without hesitation.”

My throat closed.

And now, standing here, knowing you’re about to be mine in every way a man can claim

down my cheek before I could stop it. He noticed–of course he noticed–and his jaw clenched, like it physically hurt him to see

jealous, I’m selfish when it comes to

my heart… it was breaking and swelling at the same

get it right. We still have a whole lot of tears we’ll have to cry. We still have a lot to learn. And

breathe anymore. His eyes glistened.

still be the center of whatever comes

–

my throat was so big I could

dropped lower and rougher. “So here, before everyone, I vow this–your life is mine to guard, your heart is mine to hold, your body is mine to