Alpha's Regret: The Seventh Time was Forever novel Chapter 609

Chapter 609: Chapter 609 - Not for the crown, and not for the title. Just to have you as mine

"This is my room, but I used to share it with Estelle." Liah gestured around the space as she spoke, her voice carrying a note of nervous excitement. "I told her that I’ll need her to move to another room. I’ll have everything changed before we return from the pack."

Corvine’s gaze swept across the explicit bedroom, the silk sheets, the ornate furniture, the soft lighting that cast everything in a warm, intimate glow.

A smile tugged at the corner of his lips when he realized that Liah was already planning her life around his, already making room for him in her world. The gesture touched something deep inside him, something he hadn’t known was there.

"Aren’t you afraid that I might lose the contest and lose you?" His gaze never left hers, though he maintained a safe distance between them. The question hung in the air, weighted with genuine concern.

Liah smiled, but it was full of mischief, her cheeks suddenly turning pink with a rosy blush that made her look impossibly younger. "Well, ever heard of the word elope?"

Corvine laughed so hard his entire body shook, all his tension concerning Jasmine dissipating completely. The sound was genuine, warm, filled with relief. "You’ll elope with me if I lose the contest?" His eyes sparkled with wonder.

Liah laughed too, the sound like music in the quiet room. But her response stunned him, her words carrying a weight that made his breath catch. "Even if you refuse, I plan to kidnap you."

Corvine’s heart warmed, a spreading heat that radiated through his entire chest. The moment he fell in love with her, he knew it was going to be hard to have her as his wife.

He had prepared for everything, for the contest, for the challenges, for doing all the chasing. But this remarkable princess kept surprising him, kept showing him depths he hadn’t expected.

"You love me that much?" His voice was soft, almost disbelieving.

"You have no idea." Liah’s arms wrapped around him, her head resting on his chest. She fit perfectly against him, like she had been made to occupy that space.

Corvine’s arms wrapped around her, pulling her closer. His gaze turned teary with emotion, the intensity of the moment threatening to overwhelm him. "I love you so much, Liah." His voice cracked slightly, raw with honesty. "And I will fight with my last breath. Not for the crown, and not for the title. Just to have you as mine." He pressed a kiss to the top of her head. "You are worth it. You’re worth everything."

Liah pulled away, but her gaze was teary too, her eyes glistening with unshed tears. She looked at him with an intensity that made his heart stutter.

"You know, I was always focused on business. I never entered any relationship because I had my eyes on Voren." A rueful smile crossed her lips. "And after knowing he was in love with someone else, I was prepared for a loveless marriage. I had accepted it, made peace with it."

She paused, her fingers reaching up to trace his jaw. "Then I spent a little time with you. And the more we talked, the more you stole my heart. Little by little, piece by piece, until I didn’t recognize myself anymore."

Her expression suddenly turned serious, her eyes sharpening. "Corvine, I don’t look at other people’s partners, and I won’t share mine. So what’s going on between you and Jasmine?"

Corvine’s brows raised by the sudden switch, the swing in her tone catching him off guard.

But that was exactly what made Liah so different—she was so many things he couldn’t describe with words. Soft and fierce, playful and serious, vulnerable and strong. She was everything.

"Well, you were right when you said she was in love with me." Corvine began, his voice cautious. He watched Liah’s expression change, watched the flicker of something dark pass through her eyes.

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