Elina's POV
"So, why did you save me that day by sacrificing yourself?" I asked Daniel the question I'd been dying to ask from the last few days.
Daniel and I were taking a stroll in the garden as he was now finally okay and could control his thirst for blood.
It had been a week since that eventful battle with the hybrids and the Queen. A lot had been lost that day and a lot had been solved.
Daniel lost his werewolf life. Now, he was a hybrid. A hybrid who had quite a scavenging thirst and control issues. According to Lisa, it was all part of the consequences and with time, Daniel would be able to control his powers. Yes, he had become more powerful then before but what's the benefit of the power which would make you have an internal battle with yourself every single day?
And to top it, he had to sacrifice his mate for the benefit of us all. I know it wouldn't have been easy for him to give up his mate but he did it anyways.
I don't pity Daniel. He doesn't need pity. I know he can handle it but sometimes I think only if things could be different.
Only if Ginivieve wasn't his mate...Only if she wouldn't have chosen black magic....Only if he wouldn't have received the dagger instead of me....
There were so many 'only if's' but still, despite everything that happened, I was thankful to him for saving my life.
"First thing, from the moment I met you, I knew you were a good person with good intentions," Daniel said dragging me out of my reverie, "And then I noticed the way Evan looked at you, the way he cared about you. I actually thought you were his mate which I was right about. And then when you were abducted by my mate-" a look of pain passed his eyes before he blinked them away masking it with a smile, "I mean, Ginivieve. I actually realised he loved you more than I thought he could. That day, just before I came to the battle field, I let my mate be killed with my own consent. How much ever I ignored, I still felt the pain of losing her. And it wasn't pleasant. Then, when I came to the ground and saw the dagger close to hitting you. I didn't waste a minute and came in front of you. Why? Because I didn't want the same fate for my best friend as mine. Unlike my mate, you're a good person and perfect for Evan. So, there wasn't a reason for me not to save you."
I was left speechless by the time he finished his explanation.
Truly, Daniel Rodriguez has a heart of gold. A heart that didn't think twice before sacrificing himself for the sake of his best friend's happiness. A heart which cared for others. A heart that should be taken by a special person.
And I sincerely wish that you get the best partner ever for yourself, Danny.
"Thank you for everything, Daniel," I smiled gratefully.
Before he could respond, we heard heavy footsteps approaching us which made us look at who interrupted our little conversation.
A smile grew on my face as I sighted Evan approaching us wearing a black tuxedo which made him look like a Greek God. He had gone to a meeting with the council members to discuss about all the brewing matters that had occurred. I guess the meeting went good for him looking by the smile he carried on his handsome face.
"I should get going," Daniel said suddenly with a knowing grin plastered on his face--which kind of made me suspicious--as Evan stood in front of us before dissappearing in a jiffy.
Ugh! I'm never going to get used these supernatural agilities.
I glanced at Evan who was already staring at me. My cheeks warmed up instantly and I immediately looked away.
Gosh! What's wrong with me? Why am I behaving like a teenager who got to see her first crush.
"So, how was your day?" I asked starting a conversation while looking anywhere but him.
I felt a gush of air and the next thing I know he's in front of me. He placed his hand below my chin raising my head to look at his now chocolaty brown eyes.
"Why are you avoiding eye contact, my sweet?" He asked looking straight into my eyes. His gazes shifted to my lips for a fleeting moment before they were back on my eyes.
"I--" before I could reply, his lips captured mine in an ardent kiss making me feel wobbly all of a sudden. He gripped my waist bringing my body closer to his.
He finally let go of my lips as he stared straight into my eyes, "Will you marry me, Elina?"
I stared at him wide-eyed surprised by his sudden proposal.
"I know that it's sudden. And I still don't know about your feelings. But for me, since the day I met you in the forest when you tried to kill me with that stupid stake, all I could think was you. Then you came here. And the more I learnt about you, the more I fell for you. You were in my head all the damn time. I always thought about your lovely smile, your sweet voice, even the little banters we used to have at those times. Till the time I realised about my feelings, I had already fallen hard. And now I couldn't back out. So I confessed to you and when you asked whether I killed your parents, I didn't know what to do. I knew Stephen did it unwillingly but I didn't want you to hate him even if I would get hurt in the process. But that day, when I thought I almost lost you when the dagger was close to your heart, I realised that I didn't want anything in my life more than I wanted you even if I would have to beg for you to love me back. I love you from all my heart, Elina. So...so will you marry me and be my wife and make me the happiest man alive?" He was kind of breathless till the end of his confession.
I, on the other hand, am left speechless.
I could see the truthfulness in his eyes. The love in his eyes which was only for me. I never knew he felt so much for me. I knew he loved me when he confessed to me that night when I broke his heart refusing his feelings in a harsh way--for which I still feel bad. But I never knew that this man could love me to this extent.
Evan Davies always manages to surprise me. I glanced at him from the corner of my eyes and there I saw it. The insecurity and nervousness in his eyes as he waited for my reply.
Evan and Nervous?
He was nervous because of me?
I never thought I would see this sight.
But then, I also knew what I would say.
How much ever I ignored my feelings for him, I still love him.
Yeah...I love him. I'm in love with him. God, it sounds so foreign to my own ears.
I realised it when I was away from him for a month. Every single day when I missed him, I realised that I had put myself in great trouble.
A trouble in which I had unknowingly given my heart to the vampire king. My mate.
"Yes," I said as a slow smile grew on his lips, "Yes, I will marry you, Evan." I made my words clear which made his smile grow wider.
"Really?" He grinned ear to ear as he lifted me of the ground and twirled me around making me giggle like a little girl.
As soon as Evan put me back on the ground, a question popped in my head.
"But Evan, You're a vampire and I'm a human...." I tried to reason out but he didn't seem to get it.
"So?" He asked as if I was talking nonsense.
I took a deep breath, "So...I'll probably grow old while you would still be the same..."
A mischievous smirk grew on his lips as he brought his lips next to my ears sending shivers down my spine, "Don't worry, my love. You'll stop aging the day we mate. Besides, I can always turn you into a vampire. Though I would always prefer the first option," he whispered huskily making my breath hitch.
I could feel my cheeks become hot as the underlying meaning of his words sinked in.
"I love you," he said suddenly with a bright smile on his face putting an end to his teasing. His whole face illuminated by the happiness that radiated off of him.
I will cherish this sight forever.
"I love you too, Evan." I smiled widely like a fool.
I don't remember the last time I have felt so happy.
"Truly?" He asked cradling my face searching for something within my eyes.
Instead of replying, I kissed him, letting him know that I meant every single word I uttered. He smiled against our lips as he took possession of my lips making me forget everything except for this man who owns my heart.
Stephen's POV
"The love birds are finally together," I stated to Olivia as we looked at Evan and Elina kissing under the moonlight.
"I'm so happy for them. My sister is lucky to have a caring mate like Evan. They look so lovely together," she said with a hint of happiness in her voice.
I still can't believe that Olivia and Elina are sisters for real. Olivia said that she knew about it since the day Elina mentioned her name but she kept her mouth shut because she was guilty since she was here for revenge and didn't wanted her sister to know that. Then she gave up on her revenge for the reason only she knows and then she admitted about her true identity to Elina just before she got abducted by the she-devil.
I asked for forgiveness from both of them. Elina said it wasn't my fault and I killed their parents due to Ginivieve's black magic but I still felt guilty.
I took a brief glance in Olivia's direction but regretted the moment I did that. She looked so beautiful under the moonlight, her brown eyes glinting with happiness and her lips looked so inviting.
I gulped hard.
Darn it! Nowadays it's becoming really difficult for me to control my desires whenever I'm around her.
All I want to do right now is to kiss her senseless and take her to my bed while making love to her again and again and again.....
Woah...Woah....Woah...from where did that thought come?
This woman is truly going to be the end of me.
"Stephen!" Olivia's loud voice next to my ear brought me out of my wayward thoughts.
She was staring at me straight in the eyes with her beautiful brown orbs, "What's wrong with you? I have been calling you for quite a while now but you seem to be in your own world. Lately, I have noticed that you're trying to avoid me...."
Her voice blurred in the background as I stared at the movement of her delectable lips as she spoke which was so tempting at the moment.
God Dammit!
I grabbed her face and kissed her hard on her lips taking her by complete surprise as her eyes widened visibly.
But she didn't make an attempt to push me away so I kept going until I was satisfied.
"What was that for?" She asked, her eyes still in daze after our fiery kiss.
"I love you, Olivia," I said the words which I had been dying to say since a long time.
She stared at me with wide eyes as if I was speaking gibberish.
I almost expected her to laugh it off and reject me in the worst possible way but she surprised me when a huge smile grew on her lips.
"I love you too, Stephen," she smiled making my heart jolt at her words.
To hell with controlling my desires!
I grabbed her face kissing her squarely in the middle of night yet again. She wound her arms around my neck pulling me closer while I pulled her closer by her waist--gluing her to my body.
This is where she belongs. With me. Forever.
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The next chapter will be the epilogue:)