The Hollow Proposal

_Sienna POV_

I didn’t know how long I’d been standing there, frozen in place, as Lucien knelt in front of me. His hand was outstretched, a ring glinting in the afternoon sun.

I wasn’t expecting this when he told me we were taking a walk in the garden. I never expected him to be kneeling right in front of me, proposing marriage to me once more.

And for some reason, I didn’t feel excited about it. I