Bonds at War: The Untouched is Mine novel Chapter 293

Chapter 293 Calla’s Vision

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I was humming happily as I drove through the borders of the South, smiling when I saw our house from afar. I actually didn’t want to go to the meeting today because Tessa was finally going to try on her wedding dress.

Gosh, I wanted to see her in it already, but I must respect tradition. The groom can only see his bride on the actual day of the wedding. I held back pretty well, considering I went to the meeting. That and Cade would cut my head off if I didn’t go. Not literally, of course–although I’m not quite sure about that. I for sure wouldn’t let him, though.

Speaking of Cade, we were supposed to head back together, but he was held back in the United Factions for a while by some elders. Unlucky for him. However, that was the consequence of being a Praetor.

I grinned to myself as I pushed open the gates, already picturing her face.

I felt like a pup on the night before his first run, jittery and unable to hold still. I’d done everything I could to make the wedding preparations easy for her. I made sure the suppliers went to the house–the fittings, the tastings, the samples–all of them would be delivered straight to her so she wouldn’t even have to lift a finger. My job, I decided early on, wasn’t just to be her groom. It was to make sure that when she looked back at this moment, it would feel like she’d been spoiled beyond reason.

But the second I walked through the door, my humming stopped.

I froze.

Something was wrong.

Well, there was nothing wrong from the get–go. However, my wolf sensed that Tessa wasn’t feeling joyful like she always did.

The four of them were still there: Tessa, Arden, Emma, and my mother. They were sitting in the living room, dresses smoothed down neatly, tea half–finished on the table.

I opened my mouth to ask, the words already on my tongue. “What’s going on?”

Arden pursed her lips before opening her mouth. “Tessa’s-

However, Tessa moved before she could finish her statement. She stood quickly and slipped in front of Arden. “Everything’s fine,” she said softly. “The dress fits great.”

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She smiled wider, and my breath was taken away.

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Then, she stepped closer, her scent wrapping around me like home. She tilted her head up, pressing her lips against mine, and my mind went white.

The world fell away.

Her lips were so soft that I imagined the clouds to be of such texture. The worry in my chest melted, replaced with the dizzy, consuming warmth of her. She was my weakness, and she knew it, every brush of her lips pulling me back into her orbit, erasing the questions that had been forming in my head.

When she pulled back, my forehead rested against hers, and I smiled, helpless. “I can’t wait to see it,” I murmured.

***

Choosing my groom’s men wasn’t an easy decision.

I didn’t have any childhood friends except for my brother and Francis. I definitely didn’t have blood brothers because I’ve never joined a frat. So, I had no choice but to ask the other Alphas to help me.

Not that I minded–but don’t tell them that.

We weren’t exactly a band of brothers, but we were bonded in our own way. We shouldered the kind of burdens no one else could understand. That alone was enough to earn them their place by my side on the day I’d take my vows.

Calla was there with us, too, perched on the edge of a chair in the corner, her legs swinging as she bent over her homework. She loved school–more than I ever did at her age–and I couldn’t help the pride that filled me just watching her. The way her little brow furrowed when she worked out a problem, the way she pressed her lips together when she was close to solving something. She was already so much better than I was.

I smirked, leaning back in my seat as we waited for the suits to be brought out. “Look at this,” I said, loud enough for all of them to hear. I tipped my chin toward Calla, who was scribbling numbers onto her paper expertly. “She can compute better than Francis.”

Francis‘ head snapped up, his eyes wide. “What? That’s slander!” he exclaimed, jabbing a finger

direction. “You can’t just say things like that.”

in my

up from

Cade chuckled, Elias rolled his eyes, and Abel… well, Abel didn’t even bother to look where he sat. It seemed he had a lot on his mind. I couldn’t blame him. He was probably dealing with a lot of shit we didn’t know anything about.

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The tailors finally arrived, arms loaded with five charcoal–gray suits and one white one. They ushered us to the dressing rooms one by one. I changed into my suit and drew the curtain open; however, it was at the same time as the others. We stepped out of the room at an identical speed, too, making me click my tongue.

As soon as we stepped outside, the suitmakers and the staff of the boutique clapped their hands together in delight, murmuring among themselves.

“No wonder Fenra is doing so well these days,” one of them said. “Because all you young lads are so handsome.”

We smirked at one another, exchanging glances that said we weren’t taking it seriously, but deep down… yeah, it felt good. Standing shoulder to shoulder with them, I felt like we actually were a good bunch.

But then, as quickly as the pride swelled in my chest, it drained out again.

Because my mind wandered back to her.

Tessa.

My smile faltered, and my brow furrowed before I could stop it.

“Hey,” I said suddenly, turning to Cade. “Was Arden ever weird during the preparations for your wedding?”

He raised his brows, thinking for only a second before he shook his head. “No,” he said simply. “She was ecstatic.”

“Hmm.” I hummed under my breath, not satisfied with his response.

Elias, of course, didn’t miss the chance to pry. A smirk tugged at his mouth as he leaned in. “Why? Is she cold? Did she finally realize that you aren’t good enough for her? Is she going to call off the wedding? Is that why you’re anxious, huh?” he bombarded me with questions.

The others chuckled, and my scowl snapped to life instantly. “Shut up,” I shot back, but it only made him grin wider.

Still, the joke didn’t land with me the way it usually would. Because the truth was, Tessa had been distant these last few days. I could tell she still loved me. However, there must be something bothering her that she wasn’t ready to tell me yet.

I was about to press again, to ask Cade, when I saw Calla’s strange movement in the mirror.

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