Rose's POV

Tears welled up within me. I hadn't anticipated this, not like this.

“Yes,” I said softly, my voice shaking. “Yes, Victor. I will marry you.”

He stood up at once, his face aglow with a smile that could have lit the entire night sky itself. He put the ring on my hand, his touch light as he moved the ring into a snug position to fit me properly.

“I can’t believe this is taking place,” I muttered into his chest, a sense of serenity spreading within me. “I ...