Chapter 6

Cammy POV

Justine.

My head snapped toward her just as Nathan reached out, his fingers brushing against hers. Justine’s golden eyes were wide with shock, her lips parted as she stared at him.

"You're my mate?" she whispered, barely able to form the words.

Nathan exhaled slowly, his jaw relaxing slightly. "Yes."

A wave of emotions crashed over me—relief, excitement—for her—but also something deeper, something unfinished.

Because even as I stepped back, distancing myself from the moment that wasn’t mine to claim, my wolf still stirred.

And then I turned.

Kai Rutherford.

The moment I saw him, I knew.

He had always been imposing, but right now, he was absolutely devastating. Towering over most of the guests, his presence was magnetic, his sharp jawline set with intensity, and his obsidian eyes burning straight through me. The raw energy radiating between us was nearly tangible, a force pulling me toward him. My heels wobbled on the polished marble floor, my balance thrown off by the sheer power of our bond.

He took a step forward.

I mirrored him.

The two feet separating us felt like an impossible distance, yet the moment we closed it, it was as if something inside me snapped into place. The connection I had felt all day—the invisible thread tugging me in an unknown direction—had led me here, to him. To Kai.

His gaze was unrelenting, intense, drawing me back into his gravitational pull. My breathing turned shallow as he lifted my hand, his fingers sending electric currents straight through my veins. He brought my knuckles to his lips, inhaling, eyes glowing with intensity before pressing a slow, deliberate kiss to my skin. A deep growl rumbled from his chest, vibrating through me like a wave of euphoria. My knees weakened, my head spinning as a rush of heat flooded my body.

I was drowning in it.

His other hand wrapped around my waist, pulling me flush against him, his nose grazing the side of my neck as he breathed me in. The sensation was overwhelming, primal, as if he was claiming me without words. My pulse hammered, my entire body attuned to his. I clutched onto the fabric of his suit for support, afraid that if I let go, I might collapse.

A loud throat clearing shattered the moment.

I turned my head, startled to find Grandpa standing a few feet away, Gran just behind him, both wearing wide grins. Around us, the guests had stopped singing, now watching with expressions of awe and delight. The realization struck me like a bucket of ice water.

They had all just witnessed our mating bond snap into place.

Justine’s hands were entwined with Nathan’s, her smile radiant, her golden eyes twinkling with joy. The moment she locked eyes with me, she let out an excited squeal, pulling me into a tight hug. Kai’s grip on me loosened slightly but didn’t disappear entirely—I could still feel his presence, his warmth, the unbreakable bond tying us together.

"Wow," Justine whispered in my ear, her voice trembling with excitement. "Just... wow."

I laughed, breathless, the weight of everything settling over me. Wow was an understatement.

For the first time in my life, I wasn’t fighting my feelings. I wasn’t raising walls. I wasn’t hesitant or unsure.

I was his.

And he was mine