Rejected and Pregnant Claimed By The Dark Alpha Prince novel Chapter 721

Chapter 721: Never giving up on me

"What did you say?" Zander asked. He stood frozen, his heart hammering against his ribs as he struggled to process the words that had just filled the quiet room.

"I asked if you wanted to marry me," Flora repeated, turning away from the vase. This time, her voice was steady, infused with a confidence that brought a bright glow to her features.

"Yes. More than anything," Zander breathed, a dawning smile breaking across his face. "But wait! I’m the one who’s supposed to be proposing to you! I had a whole plan, Flora."

Flora let out a soft, melodic chuckle, reaching out to rest her hands on his chest. "You’ve proposed to me a dozen times already, Zander. I think it was finally my turn to give you an answer."

The teasing light in his eyes vanished, replaced by an intense, overwhelming heat. Before she could say another word, Zander reached out and cupped her face in his large hands, pulling her into a firm, hungry kiss. It was a seal on a promise years in the making.

When he finally pulled back just enough to let her breathe, his forehead rested against hers.

"Tell me this is real," he murmured. "Tell me I’m not dreaming this."

Flora rested her hand over his, her touch grounding him. "It’s real, Zander. I’m right here," she whispered.

This time, she didn’t wait for him to lead. She rose onto her tiptoes, capturing his lips in a kiss that poured out every ounce of affection she had carefully guarded over the months. It was a silent confession of everything she had been too afraid to say.

Zander’s hand slid instinctively from her cheek down to the small of her back, pulling her against him as if he wanted to close every microscopic gap between them.

Flora’s free hand tangled in the hair at the nape of his neck, deepening the embrace. She knew that without Liana’s gentle push, she might have stayed trapped in her own shadows forever.

But here, in the safety of his arms, the capacity for love, a feeling she thought had been permanently extinguished by the wreckage of her past, flared into a bright, consuming flame.

They stayed locked together until the air in their lungs finally ran thin, forcing them to pull apart.

"I love you, Zander," Flora breathed, her chest heaving as she held his gaze. The words, once so heavy and impossible to say, now flowed from her like a long-held secret.

"I am so grateful to you for reviving this in me. If it wasn’t for you, I would still be lost in that phase where I felt completely alone. Thank you for never giving up on me."

She had spent months building walls, but tonight, she let them crumble. She wrapped her arms around him, pulling him into a fierce embrace as her eyes slipped shut.

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