The-Wrong-Bride-Ares--Raven’s-story-(Maura,-Catharina)_bibis

Chapter Seventy
ARES
My heart is pounding wildly as I lead Raven to the helicopter that’s waiting for us. I’ve negotiated
more multi-million dollar deals than I can count, and never before have I felt fear like I feel today.
“Are you okay?” she asks as I buckle her in. “You’re so quiet.”
I nod, unable to suppress my nerves as I sit down next to her.
“Where are we going?” Raven asks through the headphones.
I smile at her. “You’ll see.”
I hold her hand tightly as we fly toward the cabin where our story started. I know that there’s no
point in pondering on what-ifs, but lately I can’t help but wish things had played out differently. What
if I’d drank a little less and actually remembered my night with Raven? Would we have been happily
married years ago? We’d have made so many more memories together, and we’d both have saved
each other from so much pain.
“Wow!” Raven points out the window, a huge smile on her face when she sees the hundreds of
flowers spread across the lawn. She’s so ridiculously beautiful. I still can’t believe she’s finally
mine.
“Come on,” I tell her once we’ve landed, offering her my hand. The way she looks at me… yeah,
I’ll never get enough of it.
My heart races as I walk her to the platform I had built, hundreds of flower arrangements
surrounding us. I’ve tried my best to make the scene look as romantic as possible, but I’m scared it’s
not enough.
Raven giggles when I turn toward her. “What is this, Ares?”
I bite down on my lip for a moment, gathering my courage. Fucking hell. My fucking palms are
clammy, that’s how nervous I am. This is definitely a first for me. But then again, it’s only fitting,
since she’s the only one I ever lose my cool over.
“Raven,” I tell her. “I wanted to take you back to the place where it all started, because there’s
something I need to ask you.”
I take the ring box I’ve had for far longer than I care to admit out of my pocket and pop it open.
Raven’s eyes widen, and I drop down on one knee.
“Raven Windsor, you are the love of my life. If you were to ask me when I fell in love with you,