Cambion Lord (Dark Warrior Alliance #23) - Brenda Trim Page 0,74
means to you.” Before she could say anything, Chloe was wrapped in his arms then each of her brothers followed suit.
Chloe wiped her eyes and smiled at her dad. “I’ve never been happier. Dante is my everything. He’s the best thing to ever happen to me and I love him.”
With that, she ran her hand down the side of her white gown. She went with a poufy, satin wedding gown she’d seen on a magazine cover. She’d lived in the human world as much as she did the supernatural one and it represented everything she found with Dante. Love, acceptance, promise and devotion.
The last few weeks were a blur of staying in bed with Dante, meeting more Dark Warriors and moving to Seattle with him. Relocating had been a tough choice. The entire experience with the archdemon and finding Dante brought her so much closer to Tris, and she found it painful to leave the first person that had become her friend in thousands of years. Apparently, Tris felt the same and ended up moving to Seattle, as well. While Dante would travel around a lot, he would be there most of the time.
It was awkward to be walking through Zeum with her family and Tris. She’d only been there for visits occasionally, but this was where Dante wanted to have the ceremony. It was a second home to him. These people were his family and would eventually become hers. After living a lonely life, she welcomed all the changes.
Elsie, the Vampire Queen met them at the base of the massive double staircase. “That dress looks stunning on you. Dante is waiting for you on the patio. I’ll meet you out there.”
Chloe beamed at Elsie. The female had gone with her and Tris to pick it out and endured the long process of trying on countless gowns until she settled on this strapless number. The bodice was covered in intricate beadwork and was fitted to her body while the skirt flared from her hips in layers of shiny silk.
“Thank you for everything.”
“My pleasure. Welcome to the family, officially.” Elsie embraced her briefly then headed through the kitchen doors.
Chloe was right behind her followed by her family and Tris. Her breath caught when she saw everyone dressed to the nines, waiting for her. It wasn’t the fact that the supernaturals were beaming that shocked her. The angels that filled the space were the most shocking. She hadn’t expected anyone there for her aside from Dante and Tris.
As she looked from Illianna to her brothers, she noted the thousands of twinkling lights strung throughout the space. And the flowers. There were so many hydrangeas, ranunculus, and roses. The effort everyone went to for his mating ceremony touched her beyond words.
A gasp left her, and her heart picked up its pace at the same time her mouth went dry. Dante was standing in the center of it all smiling from ear to ear. And he looked gorgeous in a black tux. Good enough to eat. But, most of all he looked healthy and happy for the first time since she’d known him.
She hadn’t realized before how close to having his inner demon take over he’d been. The dark circles under his eyes and the sunken cheeks had disappeared. His skin glowed and his eyes were bright. And that hair of his? It was thick and luxurious, and she was jealous. No male should have hair like that. But he was hers.
Her heart swelled in her chest and her eyes swam when warmth engulfed every cell in her body. The smile that spread over her face was the first real one she’d had in her life. Her steps quickened and she was by his side, grabbing his hands before her parents had taken three steps.
Dante leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. Like he had the first time he’d kissed her, her body became a live wire at the same time fireworks exploded and it seemed as if the Heavens were singing. In a flash, she was turned on and aching to be alone with Dante. Unfettered joy washed through her as she pulled back and saw everything, she was experiencing reflected back at her.
Zander approached them followed by several angels. This wasn’t the first time a cambion and angel had mated, and it seemed they already knew how to proceed. She hadn’t given it much thought because she assumed this would be the mating ceremony all beings in the Tehrex Realm got.