Chapter 387. Love and War

LYRIC

"I Michael Pike Junior accept you Lyric Swift as my fated mate. My one and only now and in the afterlife. I promise to honor our bond in the ways of loving, protecting and providing for our family." I gulp the tears away, staring into his hazel eyes that are lit up as he says his vows. "In this life and the next I promise to always be by your side. The night we met," He looks at me sheepishly, recalling our first encounter. "I was an idiot. We met under straining circumstances, and it took me a while to realize what an amazing woman you are. Smart, capable, challenging but above all I have come to learn how big your heart is."

A lone tear slides down my face. I hate being so emotional, but Mike's words are not just true, they are honest and raw.

"I almost made the biggest mistake in my life Lyric. I don't know what our futures would have been if I had pushed you so far away to the brink of no return. Little by litt