The moment Hertha's eyes met his long, handsome lashes, her heart skipped a beat.

Damn, Alaric knew exactly how irresistible his looks were to her, and he shamelessly used his stunning appearance to lure her in. And she, predictably, fell for it every single time.

It seemed her life was destined to be firmly in his grasp.

"Do you really want to marry me, or is this all some game to you?" Hertha, irritation in her voice, poked Alaric's chest with her index finger, demanding honesty.

She was never one to let conflicts linger; if something bothered her, she'd have it out within two hours, tops!

her hand and placed it over his heart, gazing into her eyes

heart pulsed against Hertha's palm. Thump, thump, thump - each beat seemed to echo her own heart's rhythm, a symphony of attraction. Overwhelmed, Hertha's breath caught in

your doctor friend open it up with a scalpel to prove it's true," he declared, half-joking yet intensely serious. His words, meant to

you trust me?" Alaric countered, a hint of annoyance

and here you are, doubting my intentions," he grumbled, revealing a rare glimpse of

so 'eager' that you overslept this morning and

on Alaric; his oversight had upset

I was just exhausted. My brain was offline. Let's not fight over a silly mistake, okay?" he coaxed, enveloping her in a warm embrace. Hertha

Let's get ready and head

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