Chapter 18

“You were promised to me and I to you before we could talk or even born. I just wanted to make sure that I showed you that this is not just a contractual obligation to me. You have captured my heart. After seeing what you have been through, I will do anything within my power to make sure they are brought to justice. I will protect you with all that I am from now until death departs us. Will you become my queen, my wife, my everything?”

“Gio, of course I will,” he stood up and slid the ring on my finger before kissing me with such passion I thought I was going to melt into a puddle.

“I am proud to call you my equal,” my eyes snapped to his.

“What do you mean?”

“I knew as soon as I heard you put Ellie in her place and then you appearing to break me out of that cell. You obviously smashed your training with Lileth. Then your marksmanship skills and even with healing ribs, you still managed to hit me.”

“I did try not to,” I blushed.

“Look at me Oriana. I ne