er’s

you ma

ot thinking straight, my thoughts are cloudy. I overhead the con

ke his jaw jus

ions, “Oh, sorry to be so rude. I should introduce mysel

eatures are soft, yet his jaw line looks harsh unde

face, Harper.” Asher is so polit

der, gesturing for him to foll

he door behind us as Asher walks further into my room

” I blurt out, breakin

me, “This is a different

like that. My Father pissed me o

ntion to the view outside, “I’m su

to my younger brother,” I’m still so pissed about it, He’s only d

eally? I didn’t pick Lawrence t

lump on my bed. “Which is why

hould be listening to a single word I say. He probably thi

eed a wife, correct?” I raise my eyebrows; he nods in return

into his pockets, “What

isn’t going to be easy to convince my Father to give me the title instead of Artem

s an interesting proposal. I’ll h

say you won’t want to pass on this oppo

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miles every day is exhausting, but when the sunrise is this pretty, I don’t mind. My feet slap

s to reveal a hidden gem. The rows of trees form a circle, apples hanging high, creating the effect of a disco ball when the light

x to form a marble pattern. It changes every few minutes to create a new picture. My eyes close with

morn

e soul here before, so I’m confused as to why Asher is standing in front of me. H

?” The question comes ou

sponse I was looking for.” He lies back, “I saw you running here s

here.” I look over at Asher, his eyes are closed, and his hair has fallen to t

must be in a better

over at me, “I actually wanted to tal

proposed marriage to him last nigh

love with me that you want mar

arrassed, “Asher, stop it. What

e looks down at the ground, his fingers

he has given it a good

ed to set some ground rules, though. I’m not going

ting my proposal. I need his help to stop whatev

t are your cond

ont of him, “I’m happy to be intimate in front of o

e we are married and hopefully by the end, I will be given my righ

ement. I’m now pretend engaged. It feels odd but I know this won’t last forever. It won’t be long until I find my true mate

it then?” As

o the sun almost set high