Chapter 103: Chapter 104

Chapter 0104 +25 BONUS Chapter 0104 Ella POV Alexander’s show of dominance melted away quickly after that. We enjoyed a romantic candlelit dinner, and he acted so warm and attentive that I could almost convince myself that what had happened with Lily was nothing more than a figment of my imagination.

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I sat in the passenger seat of his sports car as he drove me home. It was already well past midnight, and he was probably right people had seen the posts online about our engagement and likely reached out to my parents, who were most likely waiting up for me.

“How do you think your parents will react?” Alexander asked.

“I’m not sure,” I admitted. “My mother’s already expressed some concerns about our relationship, so I don’t know if she’ll be happy about this. Still, my parents are so doting, I doubt they’ll try to stand against it.”

“I’ll simply have to find a way to win your mother over,” Alexander said with a smirk.

We were nearly at my parents‘ house. I had been scrolling through social media to see the early reactions to our engagement.

Naturally, people had posted about seeing us at the restaurant and witnessing the proposal. Given the recent attention on Alexander and me, it was no surprise.

1 slipped my phone back into my bag and turned to him. “And how do you plan to win my mother over?”

“By treating her little princess right,” he said, smirking suggestively.

I felt my cheeks heat and looked away. “You play too much I muttered.

“I’ve only just begun,” he teased.

It was pitch black when we pulled up to my father’s house, where a guard stood near the end of the driveway. He approached the car until he recognized me and then, smiling, waved us forward.

Alexander pulled up to the walkway and put the car in park “Tonight went well,” he said.

“It did,” I agreed. “You planned it beautifully.‘

A strange expression crossed his face as he smiled. “We’re being watched,” he muttered, leaning forward to kiss 1. me.

I knew it was just an excuse, but I didn’t call him out. Instead, I kissed him back briefly before stepping out of the car.

“I’ll call you in the morning,” Alexander said. “Sleep well.

“Drive safely,” I replied, shutting the door and hurrying toward the house.

As I opened the front door, I could already tell my parents were still awake–the living room light was on.

I wasn’t sure how they’d react, but I could tell as soon as I saw them standing in the living room–they were excited. Despite their misgivings about Alexander and the speed of everything, my father couldn’t hide the smile spreading across his face.

Without a word, I broke into a huge grin and rushed to him, throwing my arms around him in a tight hug. He hugged me back just as tightly and kissed the side of my head.

“I didn’t think we’d be planning another wedding so soon, my mother said, sounding amused.

“Neither did I,” I confessed. “I know it seems fast, but I hope you don’t disapprove.”

+25 BONUS Chapter 0104 “Some people are engaged for years before they actually get married,” she pointed out. “Just don’t feel like you need to rush into making things final.”

I pulled away from my father’s embrace and looked at my mother. There was concern in her eyes, but I could tell she wasn’t angry.

“We haven’t discussed a timeline yet,” I said, “but I promise I’m thinking things through.”

“I trust your judgment,” she said gently. “I just worry.”

“I know,” I replied, moving to hug her as well.

She wrapped me in her arms and held on tightly. “We don’t know a lot about Alexander or his pack,” she said. ” makes me nervous.”

“Won’t it be a good match, though?” I asked, pulling away from her embrace to look at her. “His pack is very powerful.”