Chapter 24

“Will you, Elaine Winona Rutherford, take me as your husband, friend, mate, master, and slave until our hearts ceased to beat together?”

I did not know what to say. I freaking don’t. I just stared at the heart-shaped sapphire stone that ornaments the gilded engagement ring. It is already making me drool, especially when a ray of sunlight casts its way into our direction, the ring glinting like diamonds in the sky.

All I notice is that a pool of tears starts to escape from my mouth, along with my gaping and stuttering.

“Just say yes,” he whispered, ivory teeth flashing. I didn’t need to look at our companions’ expressions when Tyler said that.

“Yes.” There, I said it. “I will be your wife, friend, mate, master, and slave as well. Until our hearts ceased to beat together.” Finally I said it, as if this was an actual marriage proposal. As if I wasn’t abducted from my home and laid me on a stone table for an Alpha to carry me in his shoulder