~LUCAS~
So far, there were at least ten men who tried asking for Avery's hand in marriage right before me. It was a strange and agonizing feeling having to simply stand and watch while other men openly flirted with my mate.
However, I knew that it was not my place to feel any type of jealousy. She was my wife's sister, and I didn't care that she was my mate. After everything Freya has done for me, the only thing I should be allowed to feel is genuine concern for Avery's safety. I was fighting every other feeling as much as I could.
Avery looks up at me with a grateful gaze. " You don't know how much it means to me that you are here," she says.
I nod, trying to keep this conversation as normal as possible, especially since her brothers also surround us, ensuring that none of the men a
