#Chapter 156- Bastien Makes a Proposal

Bastien It’s not much of a proposal, and certainly not how I ever planned on asking a woman to marry me, but given our dire straits, it will have to do. “We’ll get married.” I say again, sharing my idea as it forms in my mind. “I’ll reject Selene, we can have the papers sent from here via courier.” “She’ll never sign.” Arabella argues, even though her doe eyes wide and hopeful. “She won’t have to.” I announce, “with all the crimes she’s guilty of, we can get the marriage annulled. It’s not a true union if one party is tricked into it, and regardless I’m the Alpha.” I remind Arabella. My elite status gives me privileges even my spouse doesn’t enjoy. “She doesn’t have to agree to being rejected, as long as I want it.” “You’d really do that?” Arabella asks in awe. “Trust me, Bella, I was already planning on it.” I remark ruefully. “No, not the rejection.” She clarifies, “You’d really marry me?” Turning to face Arabella head on, I can’t help but imagine Flynn standing beside