Mated to the Alpha: Sold to the King novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179: 0179

Kaelen POV

"What? You don’t like hearing that?"

"It’s not that I don’t like it," she murmured, looking everywhere but at me. "I’m just... not used to hearing it from you."

A slight frown tugged at my lips, even though my heart was practically pounding against my ribs. "Well, you’d better get used to it, because you’re going to be hearing it a lot from now on."

I leaned closer and pressed another kiss to her knuckles. "I love you."

Then I kissed her wrist. "I love you."

I continued up her arm, leaving soft kisses along her forearm until I reached her shoulder. Finally, I leaned in and pressed my lips against her burning cheek.

"I love you."

When I pulled back, I was greeted by the sight of her completely flustered face. I couldn’t help the grin that spread across my lips.

"Now you have to say it back."

Her face turned even redder, the blush spreading all the way to the tips of her ears. The fact that I was clearly serious about it only seemed to make her more embarrassed.

I tilted my head, a playful smirk tugging at my mouth. "Strange. You didn’t seem to have a problem saying it a few minutes ago in the rain."

"Hey! That was different!" she protested, giving my shoulder a weak swat.

"How was it different?" I asked, my voice softening as my thumb brushed along her jaw.

Lorelei lowered her head awkwardly, letting a strand of hair fall across her face as she tried to hide behind it. "It was... in the heat of the moment. I was acting on impulse. But now the adrenaline has worn off, and..."

Her voice faded when she noticed my expression.

The playful smile disappeared from my face, replaced by a sudden sting of insecurity that I couldn’t hide quickly enough.

Lorelei stared at me for a moment before letting out a soft, resigned sigh.

"I love you," she whispered, the words so gentle that they seemed to settle over the quiet car.

My entire face immediately lit up, the sudden gloom disappearing as quickly as it had arrived. "How much?"

She rolled her eyes, but a tender smile slowly spread across her lips.

"A lot." With that, she lifted her hand to my face and tilted her head slightly before pressing a gentle kiss against my right eyelid.

"I love your eyes."

Another kiss landed softly on the bridge of my nose. "I love your nose..."

She cupped both sides of my face, her warm palms against my skin as those green eyes stared into mine with an honesty that made my pulse jump.

"From your terrifying temper to your ridiculous possessiveness..." Her lips curved into a small smile. "I love everything about you."

Before I could even process that, she leaned forward and kissed me.

It was soft and sweet, lasting only a few seconds before she pulled away. I was left staring at her, completely breathless, her scent lingering around me and making it difficult to think straight.

I stared into those brilliant green eyes, my chest rising and falling as a thought suddenly struck me.

"Let’s get married."

The words left my mouth before I could stop them.

Lorelei’s eyes widened.

"What?" she choked out, her lips parting in complete shock.

I simply shrugged, leaning into her touch as though I hadn’t just dropped the biggest bomb imaginable.

"Let’s get married."

Before she could even process what I had said, the ideas started pouring out of me.

"I can have everything planned and executed in less than a week. It doesn’t have to be anything massive if you want something intimate, but if you want a grand ceremony, we can have the biggest, most lavish wedding this empire has ever seen. You’ll be the undisputed Queen of the empire. Every woman in the territory will be jealous of you, and we can have—"

"Kaelen, wait! Slow down!"

Her hands dropped from my face and pressed firmly against my chest, finally forcing me to stop.

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