Brenda's POVI stared at Lucian, my heart still pounding from the sheer shock of his words. Will you marry me?It had sounded like a thunderclap in my ears, a ridiculous, earth-shattering thing that had no business coming from his mouth.But just as I was trying to wrap my head around it, the unreadable expression he had been wearing shifted. His lips twitched, then curved upward, and before I knew it, a deep, rich chuckle rumbled from his chest."You should have seen your face," he said, shaking his head, amusement dancing in his ocean-blue eyes.Relief flooded through me so fast I nearly melted into the pillows.Of course, he was joking.Of course, he was.I let out a nervous laugh, shaking my head at myself for even thinking for a second that he meant what he said.But suddenly, as if a switch had been flipped, Lucian’s smile vanished.His face returned to that cold, unreadable mask, his eyes locking onto mine with unrelenting intensity."I'm dead serious."The air in the room shif
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