118. Ceremony (Luke POV)

The following day, with the weight of the previous night's events still pressing heavily upon me, I found Trevor. He needed to know what had happened, why we had to delay his and Kyla's marking.

"Trevor, we had to break the spell," I explained, my voice hoarse from emotion. "We need to fix this first, to get our bond back. Can you... can you put off marking Kyla for another moon cycle? I really want to be there for it. I missed so much else."

Trevor's expression softened, understanding dawning in his eyes. "Of course, Luke," he said. "Take care of yourselves first. We'll wait."

Relief washed over me. I couldn't have handled the thought of missing such a moment for him and Kyla, especially after I had already missed so much in his life.

In the living room, Lexi spoke softly to her omegas, telling them we'd handle this privately. I watched, admiration mingling with a strange nervousness in my gut.

As Lexi started dressing in casual clothes, Clay stepped in, his voice carrying a weight o