Caleb goes through the motions of the ceremony. There’s a lot of talking. The chaplain does a lot of talking, and then members of the court get to all say their peace.
Caleb blocks most of it out, focusing instead on this unfamiliar, unsettled feeling inside of him. Yes, he wants Harper to be here instead, but he’s always wanted that, even if he didn’t fully know or understand that notion.
So why does everything feel so different now? More dire. More urgent.
He feels like he’s standing on the edge of a cliff, looking down over the side. The wind is in his hair. Someone stands behind his back, shoving him forward.
She should be strong enough to fight anything or anyone. He’s the strongest Alpha the pack has maybe ever had. Yet, against this growing pressure, this growing dread, he feels
