Chapter 452

Alaric

I closed the distance between us, my hands finding her waist and pulling her flush against me. She gasped, her palms pressing against my chest.

"Let me be very clear about something." I kept my voice low, intense. "I'm paying for all of it. Every single piece. And before you argue, understand that I want to. Need to, actually."

"Alaric."

"I want to spend the rest of my life with you." The w