Chapter 34

ALINA

I stood there, stunned, staring at Jaime like he had just suggested something completely absurd. Which, to be honest, he had. Marry him? Out of nowhere? First of all, I did not even know who the hell he was apart from him being Kai’s cousin. The fact that he thought it was safe for him to come and tell me this was making my head spin with confusion. He must be sick in the head.

“Excuse me?” I finally managed to say, blinking in disbelief.

Jaime smiled, unfazed by my reaction. He still stood his ground, and here I was thinking that he was actually going to laugh it off and say that it was a joke. He was as serious as he could be. “You heard me. Marry me.”

I shook my head, trying to wrap my mind around what he was saying. “Why would you want me to marry you?”

His expression turned more serious, though that cocky smile still lingered at the corners of his mouth. “Because I need a strong Luna by my side,” he said simply. “And you’re exactly that. You’ve been through a lot, you’re