“Will you marry me, Alpha Xavier?” I asked and bowed slightly. Lord Xavier is currently the Alpha of the Leonard family. 
Apparently, he’s been hailed as one of the strongest men on the continent—and the most handsome. Not like that matters to me but I guess it’s a plus. 
“Excuse me?” The man stared at me in disbelief. “If have to repeat myself, will you marry me?” I looked up at Xavier who hadn’t moved a muscle nor taken his eyes off of me. 
He just needs to accept my proposal already! This silence and waiting is unbearable! I’m offering you money and power. 
What more could you possibly— “I accept your marriage proposal.” Xavier interrupted my thoughts and released his hold on me. I’ve succeeded! Another step closer to your death, my Lord…

 ------- Xavier’s POV 

I accepted the witch girl’s proposal and walked out of the parlor without looking back at her. How could I? 
My heart raced inside of my chest, though I knew that these beats weren’t my own. Throughout the entire ordeal, something itched in the back of my mind. I knew what it was. 
“Lyon!” I commanded through thought. “What was that all about? What happened?” A howl echoed through my mind. 
“She’s our mate!” Lyon exclaimed. Mate?! The daughter of the Wisdom family was supposed to be my Luna? I couldn’t believe that the Moon Goddess was capable of such jokes and trickery.

Propose To The Alpha

I slept peacefully that night with Xavier next to me. I was just glad that we were able to make up and forgive each other.


From here on out, I truly hoped that nothing else would get in my way of what needed to be done. No more distractions. No more jealous people.


I stirred in my sleep after having felt some weight shift off the bed. I opened my eyes to see Xavier in front of the wardrobe getting dressed.


I hugged the bedsheets closer to my body. “Xavier? You’re up so early…” I opened the curtains to see that the sun hadn’t even risen yet. “You’re still so badly hurt. Why don’t you come back to bed?”


Xavier turned to me as he buttoned up his shirt. A soft smile turned his lips up. “Adrian was just here. He said that he had discovered more evidence about Mia and what happened to her. I need to go and investigate.”


He let out a soft chuckle. “Don’t worry, Eloise. I should be back by noon, hopefully.”


Chapter 40