AMBER POV
The energy of the ceremony still thrummed through me, a steady pulse beneath my skin, as we stepped out of the hall and into the reception room Victoria had prepared.
Aaron, Alan, and Alek flanked me, their presence a solid wall of warmth at my sides. They didn’t have to say anything—I felt them, through the bond, through every touch, through the protective way they kept close.
The moment we crossed the threshold, the first to approach were my parents.
My father’s sharp eyes softened just a fraction as he stepped forward, pride radiating from him. My mother’s lips trembled slightly before she pulled me into a tight embrace.
“My sweet girl,” she whispered, her voice thick with emotion.
I hugged her back just as tightly, breathing her in, grounding myself for just a
