18. Married

Wait. Wait. Wait.

What the heck was happening here? Why did he ask for my hand? This was fake. Everything was fake. It was not necessary to give me anything.

I pulled my hand away, but Alpha Lennox won't let me. "I'm asking, Keira," he whispered softly. "This is for formality."

"Are you okay, Alpha?" I asked. "I don't understand what you are doing right now."

But it did make my heart beat wildly against my ribcage. I was elated at his gesture and it would be more memorable if this was all real. My toes curled under the blanket.

Why did he have to make everything difficult for me to forget my feelings about him?

If only.

I glanced at the alpha and saw his cheeks go scarlet. "You don't have to ask everything I did. Just answer, okay?"

"You don't have to be angry about it. I am curious. You are not usually like this."

"Again. For formality. Someone might ask us how I ask for your hand."

I scratched my brow. "This is not romantic, Lennox." It was. Boy, it was. "You're not exerting any