Alphas Broken Mate
Chapter 89

Andrew's

POV

Waiting for the music to start is driving me crazy. I never thought I would be this nervous on my wedding day.

"It's going to be fine." I hear Eric whisper to me. "I know." I say quickly.

"Then breathe." He says. I hadn't even noticed that I was holding my breath. I take in a deep breath. I hear the music start, oh thank goddess. I watch as Rachel and Murphy come down the aisle together. I hope Lina and I are as happy as they are together. They really complete each other. Then comes Cassie and Todd, talk about perfect for each other. They are followed by Alastair and Sarah. Finally everyone is down the aisle and the only one left is Lina. I feel like my heart is going to beat out of my chest. Everyone stands and the doors open and there stands Lina and my dad. Holy cow. She looks amazing and she's all mine. Catalina's POV

The doors open and I forget what to do. Raymond squeezes my hand and leads me into the room. Everyone in the great hall is standing and looking at me, but all I see is Andrew. He is staring straight at me. He looks incredibly handsome in his navy blue suit, grey vest, and maroon tie. His hair is slicked back to try and tame it. And his green eyes are locked on me. Don't cry, don't cry, do not cry. I barely notice all the people as I walk down the aisle. I can't take my eyes off of Andrew, my mate, my almost husband. We stop at the end of the aisle in front of Eric. I hand my flowers to Rachel. Raymond puts my hand in Andrew's, I feel the warmth and tingles from our mate bond, and Andrew brings me in front of him. The music dies down and everyone takes a seat. The lights in the hall are dim except for where Andrew and I are.

"First, I'd like to begin by welcoming everyone and thanking each and every one of you for being here on this most happy of days. It's no accident that each of you are here today, and each of you were invited to be here because you represent someone important in the individual and collective lives of Andrew and Catalina." Eric begins.

"So, without further ado... the vows. Dearly beloved and honored guests: We are gathered together here to join Andrew and Catalina in the union of marriage. This contract is not to be entered into lightly, but thoughtfully and seriously, and with a deep realization of its obligations and responsibilities. The bride and groom have each prepared vows that they will read now." Eric gestures for Andrew to begin. Andrew clears his throat.

"Lina. I remember the first time I saw you. The person you were then, is not who you are today. I have watched you grow and take on every battle. I have watched you turn from a shy and quiet girl, to a confident, God defeating Alpha. You make me want to be the best Alpha and man I can be. We have already had such a journey together, and I know this is only the beginning. I couldn't love another person more than I love you." Don't cry. Don't cry. Don't cry! It's my turn. Great.

"Andrew. As far as mates go, I feel like the Moon Goddess gave me the absolute best. You loved me before I became anything, before I could even ask for some water. You have grown too. Your love and understanding has allowed me to become who I am today. I will never not love you. You will always be apart of me. I love you." A single tear falls down my cheek and Andrew squeezes me hand.

"And now our vows: Andrew, do you take Catalina to be your wife? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish, and protect her, forsaking all others, and holding only unto her forevermore?"

"I do." Andrew says.

"And Catalina, do you take Andrew to be your husband? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish, and protect him, forsaking all others, and holding only unto him forevermore?"

"I do." I say.

"Andrew and Catalina will now exchange rings as a symbol of love and commitment to each other. Rings are a precious metal; they are also made precious by your wearing them. Your wedding rings are special; they enhance who you are. They mark the beginning of your long journey together. Your wedding ring is a circle-a symbol of love never ending. It is the seal of the vows you have just taken to love each other without end.

Andrew, please place the ring on Catalina's left hand and repeat after me:

a sign of my love"

"As a sign of my love" Andrew repeats.

"That I have chosen you.." Eric continues.

"That I have chosen you"

"Above all else.."

"Above all else" Andrew slides the ring on my finger.

"With this ring, I thee wed."

"With this ring, I thee wed." Andrew finishes with a smile.

"And Catalina, please place the ring on Andrew's left hand and repeat after me:

As a sign of my love.."

"As a sign of my love" I repeat.

"That I have chosen you.."

"That I have chosen you"

"Above all else.."

"Above all else" I slide the ring onto Andrew's hand.

"With this ring, I thee wed."

"With this ring, I thee wed."

"To make your relationship work will take love. Continue to date each other. Take time to show each other that your love and marriage grows stronger with time. It will take trust to know that in your hearts, you truly want what is best for each other. It will take dedication to stay open to one another-and to learn and grow together. It will take loyalty to go forward together, without knowing exactly what the future brings. And it will take commitment to hold true to the journey you have both pledged today." "And now by the power vested in me by the Moon Goddess, it is my honor and delight to declare you married. Go forth and live each day to the fullest. You may seal this declaration with a kiss." Eric smiles. Andrew pulls me into him, pressing our bodies closer to each other. Andrew wraps his hand around the back of my neck pulling my face towards his. My hand slid under his suit jacket and I leaned up as much as I could. I close my eyes as our lips touch. Our kiss is warm and soft. I feels like we are the only two people in the room. His scent fills my nose and I hear clapping around me bringing me back to reality. I open my eyes to Andrew's beautiful green eyes smiling at me. My husband.

"I am so pleased to present the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Lake." Eric announces. We turn to the room and the lights come up as everyone stands and cheers. Andrew takes my hand and leads me down aisle. We did it! We're married! I am his wife and he is my husband! Thank goddess.

We make our way to the bride and groom table. Andrew pulls out my chair and I take a seat. The music starts playing softly in the background as food is being delivered to each table. I am finally able to look at everyone in the room. I see so many familiar faces. I see all the councilmen and their families, all the Alphas and Lunas, some of the witches, and even the Fae King. While we are eating the guests are coming up to our table to congratulate us and wish us well. Out of the corner of my eye I notice Dolus leaning against the back wall drawing my attention away from Alpha Zayn and his Luna. Dolus smiles at me and bows his head slightly.

"Lina are you ok?" Andrew asks quietly. I look at Andrew.

"Yes, sorry I thought I saw something." When I look back he is gone. I give my attention back to the Alpha. After an hour of guests coming up to our table and us trying to stuff our faces in between them, we are called to the dance floor for our first dance. We picked a pretty typical song for our first dance, "All of Me" by John Legend. Andrew helps me out of my chair and takes my hand. He leads me to the middle of the dance floor and pulls me into him. He places one hand around the small of my back and takes his other hand in mine. I place my free hand on his shoulder and the music began. This is the moment I realized we never practiced our first dance. My heart drops in my stomach as I remembered through the planning and wedding talk we never talked about our first dance. I DONT KNOW HOW TO DANCE! I mean I have a guess but I've never really done it before. Not like this, in front of all these people.

"We never practiced this." I whisper. He smiles.

"Just follow my lead. And try not to step on my feet." We start off slow with an easy back and forth movement. Ok this isn't so bad, I can do this. Then Andrew starts leading me around the dance floor. I look into his green eyes with concern, but he just smiles at me. "You got this. It's almost over." I hear in my mind. I just try and keep smiling. Our pace picks up at the end of the song, but finally it's over. Our first dance as husband and wife. The next song comes on and couples join us on the dance floor.

"See, that wasn't so bad. But how did we never practice our first dance?" Andrew asks.

"I have no idea. I'll have to bring that up with Rachel." I tease.

"How are you feeling wife?"

"I'm feeling so much better. We only have cake cutting and the send off left. How are you feeling husband?" I lay my head on his chest as we dance.

"I'm looking forward to the honeymoon."

"You still haven't told me where we are going."

"And I'm still not going to. It's a surprise. But our bags are packed and waiting in the car for our departure."

"I wish we could go now."

"Mmhhmmm someone wants to get an early start on the honeymoon activities." Andrew wiggles his eyebrows at that. I giggle.

"I'm just getting tired of so many people around." I say.

"Soon. We can leave soon." Andrew and I dance until the end of the song. When it's over, we do our own rounds around the room to talk to anyone we haven't seen yet or want to see more of. At one point, Rachel, Cassie, Poppy, Dott, Sarah, and I were all huddled to one corner. I don't know how Sarah talked everyone into doing shots. I think she wanted us all the loosen up and get in the dance floor. Finally it was time for the cake cutting. Our cake is actually pretty simple. It is a 3 tier rustic looking cake with maroon and pink flowers and green leaves. Andrew holds the cake cutter in his hand and I place my hand on top of his. Everyone watches as we slice the first piece of cake, which I still think is a silly tradition. Andrew feeds me a bit of cake and I feed him one too. The cake is delicious, it's red velvet and cream cheese frosting, my favorite. The rest of the cake is cut up for the guests and served. The dancing picks back up and I finally run into Jet. He looks very handsome in his navy suit. He is speaking to a few Alphas. I tap him on his shoulder to get his attention. He smiles and wraps me in a hug.

"Oh Lina. You look so amazing."

"Thanks."

"Where have you been all night." I ask.

"I had to get everyone in their seats and you have been surrounded by people all night. I'm sorry."

"It's ok. I'm just glad I found you before we left."

"Me too. So you are married now. How does it feel?"

"Honestly, the same. But I couldn't be happier. What about you and Poppy?"

"She's great. I hate to compare my two mates, but it's completely different with Poppy than it was with Julie. With Poppy I don't feel suffocated or like I'm always doing something wrong. She lets me be myself. I'm really happy I got a second chance mate." He says. "I'm really happy to hear that. You deserve it Jet. You are the best beta, and friend."

"Thanks. You're alright I guess." He laughs. I lightly punch his shoulder.

"WHAT? I'm the best!"

"The best what? And are you beating up the usher? Can I help?" Andrew teases. I wrap my arm around his waist.

"I'm the best everything." I say.

"Well unfortunately I'm contractually obligated to agree with her. Marriage and all."

"You both are buttheads." I huff. They just laugh.

"Well my wife. It's almost time for us to run away from here." He says. Thank goddess, I'm ready to get this dress off.

"Jet, when we come back I have a few announcements I need to make. Be sure to be here." I say. I hug him one more time before heading to our table. The announcement is made that the bride and groom are leaving and everyone makes a path for us. Everyone is throwing flowers at us as we walk pass. Andrew is holding my hand as we wave and thank everyone for coming. We make it to the car and we climb in. I turn around and watch the crowd of people as we drive away. That was my wedding. I am married. A new chapter in my life's story has begun. I am a wife now.