#Chapter23: His Wedding vow

Alaric's POV The moment’s almost here. I’m about to marry Lilia. I've always been the calm one, but at this moment...I’m trying to ignore my nervous. Nothing rattles me. But for some reason, the idea of getting married without Cara present really has me thrown. She said she would be here. It was a direct order. She promised. And yet, as guest after guest arrives at the hotel and finds their seats, there’s no sign of the red headed Beta who’s been at my side since I became Alpha King three years ago. She’s not here. I should’ve known from that awkward phone call we had earlier this morning. She sounded… different. Something sounded off with her, something I couldn’t quite place… “Congratulations, Alpha King!” “What a lovely day for a wedding!” I smile politely at the pack members gathered in attendance, their kind words barely registering with me. I shake hands without looking at who those hands belong to. The guests, dressed to the nines with their glittering