(ELENA’S POV) For a split second, I forgot how to breathe. The rooftop light blurred behind him, the wind caught in my hair and his words kept echoing in my head like a glitch in time. “Marry me, Elena, be the mother to my child and your father will be saved.” I laughed—not because it was funny but because I didn’t know how else to respond. “That’s...crazy. The most unbelievable thing I have heard all day. Did you hit your head on the railing or something?” I asked, as my voice came out louder than I had expected. “I’m perfectly sane, and yet...”Alaric said leaning lazily against the railing. “You didn’t say no.” “This isn’t a joke.” I breathed. “Oh, and I’m not laughing.” He said as he took a step closer, his hands still in his pocket, his expression maddeningly casual. “But I’m a practical man. I need an heir. You need money. It’s a Win-win.” I folded my hands and shook my head. “I’m still processing the fact that a total stranger wants to put a baby inside of me.” “A total s
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