“Come here, baby,” Hunter says when I place the drinks on the table. He takes my hand and pulls me down on his lap. “I have something I need to tell you.”
I tense at his words. What else could he possibly have to tell me? And by his serious tone, I’m already dreading what he has to say.
“What’s wrong?”
“Don’t worry, nothing’s wrong,” Hunter quickly appeases as he leans forward and kisses my forehead. I look at his eyes and see a warmth there that calms my heart. “What I wanted to tell you is that I invited your mom and your brother here because I wanted to get their blessing to marry you.”
I tense. “What?”
Hunter smiles tenderly at my shock, his finger stroking my cheek gently. “You know that the minute I saw you, I knew we were meant to be together. We belong together, Dakota. You know that as much as I do. Things haven’t been easy, but I promise that I will do everything in my power to keep you safe and happy. I love you, baby, and I know that for you, it’s important to be married, so, Dakota, will you agree to be my wife?”
My stomach is fluttering in excitement. My heart feels like it will burst with happiness. The man I love has just asked me to marry him and said he loves me. I wish I could freeze this moment and return to it in the coming years to feel the happiness that I’m feeling now. I know things won’t be easy with Hunter—there will always be some kind of danger—but I know what I will be signing up for. What I also know is that I can’t live without this man. “Yes,” I whisper, but it is enough to have a burst of whoops from the men standing around.
Hunter leans down and takes my lips in a tender kiss that has my heart racing in excitement and passion.
“Thank goodness she said yes. I was about to start crying with the neediness he was showing,” Dixon quips.
“I think we need to check if his nuts are still intact,” Fang teases.
“Yeah, yeah,” Hunter mutters as we break apart, and I see him showing them the finger. Looking over my shoulder, I see all the men smiling at us. Even Frost seems content. I am surrounded by my family, and no matter what, I know that life will be good.
THE END.