Ch. 157 Marked

Kat’s POV

For wolves, a mating ceremony was the equivalent of a human wedding. As I stood at the far end of the aisle that would bring me to my mates, my arm linked with my father’s as he waited to walk me to them, that thought really started to sink in.

Where humans had the option of divorce, wolves had no such thing. This choice I was making was forever, for all eternity. A mate bond and even physical coupling could be broken, but a mate’s mark was irreversible. I briefly wondered when something I had once found so completely terrifying and unthinkable had become all I ever wanted and more.

“You look so beautiful, m’inion alainn.” My father’s adoring gaze and soft words settled my nerves.

“Thank you daddy!” I replied, leaning up to kiss his cheek, then rubbing off the trace of lipstick on his cheek with my thumb. “You look incredibly handsome yourself. Aunty Isa is one lucky lady!”

His eyes twinkled at the mention of his mate and the way he smiled at me told me it meant a lot