Chapter153: Mark me as Your Own

ARIA   My eyes widened in shock when I saw the ruthless alpha prince that is feared by everyone outside and inside the palace shed his tears right in front of me.   “Alpha prince!” I exclaimed when I didn’t know what to do. “Alpha prince, what are you doing? I didn’t mean to say those words. I was not thinking. I am taking them all back.”     How could I ever properly think of doing or saying something when he is slowly going into his knees while his tears keep pouring?   “You are right. I lost her because of my cowardice,” he said in a shaking voice while staring at me. “I lost my woman because I was not decisive enough. I promised to protect her when I rescued her from that godforsaken place but her life did not get any better in my hands. She suffered while being with me. She suffered because of me because she will always choose to protect me over herself.”   He gasped and reached for my feet to touch it gently.   “I saw how hard she struggled so we could be together but it’s alread