Mated to Two Bad Boy Alphas (Lia zane Blake) novel Chapter 296

Chapter 296 – Ever After

–ZANE’S POV–

I stood at the altar, my palms damp even though I kept rubbing them against my trousers.

Aaron was right beside me, trying to whisper stupid jokes under his breath, but I couldn’t focus on anything except the doors at the back.

Any second now, they were going to open. Any second, and she’d be walking down to me.

It was unbelievable, really, standing here waiting for her.

Even after everything we had been through.

I kept thinking about when we were kids, back when she was just some human girl I barely noticed. The Hounds used to push her around, say things they shouldn’t, and I’d just stand there watching. I never joined in, but I never stopped them either. That part always twisted in my chest. Back then, I didn’t care enough to. She wasn’t mine, she wasn’t my problem.

And now… she was everything.

The thought of anyone looking at her the wrong way, let alone hurting her, made something in me want to tear the world apart

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The music started, and I could swear my heart stopped beating for a bit.

The doors opened and there she was.

Lia Snow.

Soon to be Lia Adams.

My mate. My anchor. My life and entire world.

She looked unreal. I didn’t even know how to describe it.

The dress clung to her in all the right places, then flowed to the ground, trailing behind her. The veil barely covered her face, and I could still see the way her eyes locked onto mine the second she stepped forward. It was like the whole room faded, like every breath and heartbeat lined up with hers.

Her Dad walked her down the aisle, his hand steady on hers, and for a moment I thought about how different things might’ve been. How she could’ve chosen Blake, or walked away, maybe never trusted me after everything the Hounds put her through.

But she was still here, walking to me, and I promised myself I’d never let her regret it.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught my parents.

My mother had her hand over her mouth, while Father just smiled like he already knew I didn’t stand a chance of keeping it together.

Selene was present too, looking regal and human, with John by her side.

Lia’s Mom was barely holding in her tears, and honestly, I felt

the same.

Aaron leaned over, tapping my shoulder firmly, “Breathe, mate. You’re looking like you’ll pass out before she even gets here.”

I let out a shaky laugh but I couldn’t answer him. My throat was too tight.

By the time she was halfway down, my eyes were stinging.

Not that I cared.

She was smiling, her eyes glittering as usual, and that was everything I would ever need.

When she finally reached me, her Dad handed her over with this look that said more than words could. Like he was trusting me with something priceless, something I had no right to touch unless I understood what it meant.

And I did. Goddess, I did.

I took her hand, warm and trembling in mine, and the world seemed to fall into place.

It took every bit of self control to not lean in and kiss her at once. To keep my eyes from going black and starting our honeymoon right here, right now.

This was it. This was what it had all been leading to.

The danger, the nights where I thought I’d lose her, the way we stuck close no matter what.

She was mine.

Not because of the bond, not because fate said so, but because she chose me.

And as I stood there looking at her, I knew I’d spend the rest of my life proving she was right to.

–LIA’S POV–

I stood there, clutching Zane’s hands like they were the only thing keeping me upright.

on was the shade of his eyes.

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