Chapter 110. Bride of the Sea-King Alpha

Lyra POV

I have to inhale deeply to keep from crying right here at the altar, which will destroy all of Cally and Maggie’s hard work on my makeup.

We’re already married. I keep saying it to myself a thousand times. Why is it so hard not to cry?

Maybe all my pregnancy hormones are really coming on strong... today, of all days.

Luckily, Grand High Priestess Dyannah begins a chant in Goslevaere, the old language, that I’ve memorized from my lessons with her back in the Grand Library. It’s a beautiful passage about love and the mate bond, and it’s perfect for the wedding ceremony. I say it with her in a very quiet whisper, using it as a mantra to keep my mind focused and the tears at bay.

Cassian holds my hand, his presence grounding me. I feel our mate bond like a ribbon intertwined wit