@maskedpatriarch + pulled him in for another kiss, her heart aching and jumping for joy all at once.
How could something so beautiful hurt so badly?
โTell me to run and I will.โ She whispered into the kiss, the words slipping from her lips before she could think about what she was saying. โWe +
@maskedpatriarch + smiled softly, holding out her right hand, the ring finger absent of anything else. It may well be the wrong hand, but for now she would take it.
@maskedpatriarch + eyes. She wished he would rebel, just that little bit more, and get down on one knee. Risk reputation and inheritance and everything just to have their own way.
Swallowing back the lump in her throat, she held the box out to him.
โI think you should do the honours.โ She +
@maskedpatriarch + leather box in the same shade of blue. She carefully held it in her hands, trying not to give away how equally nervous and excited she was.
@maskedpatriarch + by him, transfixed by his mere presence as he brought her over to the table. Her gaze finally landed on the perfectly placed gift bag.
โFor me?โ She acted coy, as if it would be for anyone else. She gently peeled away the blue ribbon, slowly peering inside. A glossy +
@maskedpatriarch + stepped into the room. She was immediately inches from him, her hand finding his as she pecked the corner of his lips. โA week is too long.โ She whispered, breathing him in like a drug she couldnโt kick.
@maskedpatriarch + panicked feeling in her chest.
Dressed in a sweeping teal dress, Druella swanned into the restaurant. Heels clicked off of the decorative tile floor as she was shown to the private room. Her nerves melted away the moment she saw Abraxas.
A smile softened her face as she +