Ella’s POV I gasped as I looked at him in surprise. Did I hear him right? He just asked me to marry him, didn’t he? I stare at him with my mouth open like an idiot, unable to form any response. It was just too damn unexpected. He clears his throat and says “If you haven’t changed your mind about your offer, I’d like to take you up on it. You can totally say no. I will not hold it against you” “What made you change your mind?” I asked before giving him my answer. He lets go of my hand and turns his head from me as if he doesn’t want me to see his expression, and stares at the window for a while. “I realized that you were right, you are the perfect person for this. You understand that I don’t really want to be intimate, that I am only doing this because of my duty to the pack. I will not find anyone willing to do this, to be married to me but not really. Just on paper, and just in front of the pack. You get it, while no one else will” he said firmly. A lump formed in my throat at

Ella’s POV I was frozen at first. My arms still wrapped around myself. He was a lot taller than me, I barely reached his chest. A few minutes ago he was angry, speaking coldly to me, and now he is hugging me fiercely. Goddess, his personality is so complicated! Despite the fact that I was furious with him, I couldn’t deny that the hug made my whole body tingle. It was the first time I felt something like this when being hugged. I felt my sobs disappear and my body relax, as I leaned my head to his chest and listened to his steady strong heart beat. He didn’t say anything, he just kept embracing me tightly. I loosened my hold around myself, and slowly, uncertainly, started to wrap my arms around his huge body. It almost made me feel like I was hugging an untamed animal that will turn on me any second. I was still doubting him, doubting his true intentions, even doubting my own feelings for him. The hug confused and comforted me at the same time. We stayed like this for a few minu

Ella’s POV A minute of silence fills the place as they both stare at us in shock. I couldn’t help but notice that Sara’s shock was brief, like she was expecting it but not that fast. While Joseph was looking at us both with a hard expression on his face. It made me so nervous. He finally said tightly to me “Do you realize what that means Ella? Klaus needs to have a child from you. Are you sure about this?” “Yes, that is the whole reason we are getting married. We made a deal with each other, I carry his child and after that, we both live our own lives separately. We both do not want a relationship, and the only people who will know the real deal is you two. To the rest of the pack, our marriage is real in every aspect” “Whose idea was this?“ he looks pointedly at alpha Klaus as he carries on in anger “Don’t you think that Ella has been through enough? To put that kind of pressure on her is not fair to her at all, Klaus. Besides, she is still underage” “It was my idea Joseph. I off

Ella’s POV I looked at the priest in surprise. You may do what to who now? Sara totally forgot to mention that part. I look at alpha Klaus in uncertainty. He wasn’t surprised at all, unlike me. He leaned closer until I could feel his breath on my face, while I was frozen in place. He kissed me briefly. It took no longer than five seconds, but to me, it felt like a lot more. I felt the time stop. The second his lips touched mine, my heart felt like it wanted to jump out of my chest. His lips were so soft, it surprised me. I was never kissed before in my life. That little very brief kiss felt good, it felt marvelous even. As he broke the kiss and backed off a little, he was looking at me with so much intensity. I felt out of breath, despite the extremely short kiss. I barely registered the loud applause that erupted from the pack over the sound of my loud heart beat. I felt my cheeks turn tomato red after that kiss and the enticing gaze from alpha Klaus. We turn towards the pa

Klaus’s POVI woke up around ten in the morning, and found Ella still sleeping.I tried to make as little noise as possible so I don’t wake her as I went into the bathroom and took a quick shower.I didn’t expect her to be awake when I walked out of the bathroom; in only a towel covering my lower body, as my eyes met her sleepy ones. I saw the quickest blush I have ever seen appear on her cheeks as she stared at me with wide shocked eyes.She instantly turned her head away from me in embarrassment.Her reaction was hilarious. Being in a werewolf pack, you’d think she was used to nakedness.I found myself smiling as I said apologetically “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to embarrass you, I’m just not used to sharing the room yet. I will take my clothes with me next time”She didn’t say anything as I disappeared into the closet to get dressed for the day.I wore the usual black