The Queen

ARIA

My mind went blank. I was staring at Tyrion as his lips painted a sexy grin. Those lips had just unleashed strange words, which my mind ineptly tried to process.

"Did you just... propose to me?"

He chuckled, took my hands, and led us to sit on the bed. "Wouldn't it be the best solution?" he said, making me even more confused.

"Best solution... huh?" I mumbled, the sound of my pounding heart assaulting my eardrums.

He kissed my forehead. "Red, think about it. You are strong, you have alpha blood in your veins, and even my wolf likes you. A lot of people already call you the Red Queen... Why don't we change it to Queen Red?"

My heart kept thundering in my chest, but now the beat was tainted by a sliver of pain. "Do you suggest a marriage of convenience?"

He leaned back and ran his fingers through his hair. "I didn't want this to sound like that…"

"Then, how was it supposed to sound? Tell me, because this sudden proposal seems... odd to say the least," I said, pushing my hand to my