C111 ICE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN: WE HAVE A WEDDING TO CATCH.

THANE'S POV:

“No, Thane.” Smiling, he added, “As much as I didn’t get to know you, one thing is clear to me. My daughter made a choice. And that choice… is you.”

I froze.

He continued, his warmth and body language filled with excitement. “What I did was a test not to humiliate, but to understand. I needed to see how far you’d go when the world stripped everything away from you