“So, are you unhappy with the fact that I’m Siphoner? A witch who is not accepted by any coven.”
“Of course not. If you would have been a human then also, I wouldn’t have no problem with that.” Artemis admitted. “By don’t you think that your ta..talismans can grab anyone's attention. What if someone just snatches it from you?” He questioned, looking at her pendant. “You should keep it safe, you know,” he suggested.
Caroline smiled at his concern.
“Thank you,” Artemis muttered, kissing her cheek again. “Your presence made my day.”
“Hmm,” Caroline enjoyed the scent of his shirt.
“It seems like someone is enjoying her stay in my arms.” Artemis teased.
“Nope.” Caroline quickly shook her head. “It’s just that I’m enjoying the material of your shirt so that I can get one for dad.”
“Sure. Go ahead, feel my shirt. It’s made of Husband material!” Artemis said, on which Caroline rolled her eyes again. “I’m positive when your dad will wear this, then your mom won’t be able to stay away from him,” he added with a wink.
“You’re unbelievable, Artemis.”
“And you like me in the way I’m, Sarah.” He countered back, running his hair in her raven black hair. “You can’t deny that part. It’s my charming and witty nature. You’re here in my arms.” he remarked.
“By the way, what have you thought about my proposal? To be honest, I can’t manage long distance relationship because I want to stay with you, near you. But at the same time, I won’t force you either.”
Taking a deep breath, Caroline spoke, “I talked with you about my brother.”
“Let me guess, that brother of yours is Colt, isn’t it?”
“Yes. And he said that as for now I’m allowed to date you ONLY, nothing more than that.” She said. Hearing it, Bolt growled in Artemis’s mind. Not liking the fact that how her brother was against their marriage. That reminded them, did her family know what she was?
“Does your family know what you are? Or you have hidden that part from them?” Artemis asked, changing the topic.
“They know.” She replied. “And they are really the best parents in my world and accepted me the way I was. Even my siblings know what I am.” She added.
“Wow! Your parents are really amazing.” Artemis admitted. “I hope to meet them soon. So, how much do they know about a creature like us?” he questioned, but Caroline looked away, trying to avoid that question.
“I get it. You don’t want to talk about this topic.” Artemis said, understanding the silent signal of caroline. “Do your brother know about me? I mean, what am I? And who am I?” He asked again, on which Caroline nodded her head. “Oh, okay. I hope he won’t disclose my identity.”
“He won’t,” Caroline assured him.
“So what now?” Artemis asked in a serious tone. “What have you decided, Sarah? Because, to be honest, I’m not able to understand what’s going on in your mind,” he added.
“I.. I want to know whether you want to claim me as your mate without knowing anything about my past life?” She questioned meekly.
“If that is going to be your condition, then I will still claim you as mine without knowing your past,” Artemis admitted while his mind was flooded with a lot of questions, trying to understand why she wanted to hide her previous life with him.
‘Maybe because she doesn’t trust us completely. But we will have to trust her completely if we want her to trust her back.’
Caroline looked tense. She wasn’t expecting him to say that without questioning her. She was trying to find any loop because of which she could escape this marriage, but it seemed like Artemis wanted her no matter what condition she would place.
“Artemis, I like you. I really do. Also, I enjoy your company, but… I don’t think I love you in the way you both do.” Caroline confessed, on which Artemis hissed in pain. “I want to take our relationship to the next level, but my condition is that neither will you ask me about my past nor use any type of tricks to investigate my background.” She paused before continuing. “While I promise to tell everything about me the day I will confess my love for you.”
“Hold on, is this your way to say YES to my proposal?” Artemis asked, and his eyes twinkled.
“You really have no issue with that? I mean, your past experience is not that too?”
“Love is a gamble; you take a chance,
let your heart go,
Like a dice,
You never know the result….
Until the end.”
“Stop your poetry, Artemis,” Caroline said while he just grinned ear to ear.
“Love is a gamble; heartbreak is the cost. But never lose hope, for love is never truly lost.” He said, caressing her cheeks. “I know it is a big risk but darling, I’m also a businessman. I know which deal and what condition will cost me what. All I know is that I’m invested if the prize is your love. So, I agreed with all your conditions as long as it doesn’t sound absurd like contract marriage and all those stupid things.”
“Don’t worry. I won’t apply all those conditions because Mom taught me the importance of any relation and made sure either of us repeats the mistake that our parents did.”
“Oh. It was contract marriage between them.”
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#TBC