******Erika''s POV******


    My eyes fluttered open, and to my biggest surprise, I found myself in an unfamiliar room. Jerking up, I sat upright, my heart racing. Confusion washed over me as I nced around, taking in the surroundings. But then, something clicked.


    The room began to feel oddly familiar, as if I had been here before. I held my head as my vision blurred, not letting meprehend where I was. "Where am I?" I whispered, directing the question at Cindy. But to my dismay again, Cindy remained quiet, refusing to give a reply.


    Wait, now I think of it, this room was my room.


    At this thought, I blinked furiously and rubbed my aching head even more.


    "This is... Alex''s room?"


    "You got it right." Cindy replied with augh and I clenched my fist.


    "How dare you keep mute the first time?!"


    "It was because you forgot this room so easily, the same room you stayed in for


    the past three years." She reasoned and I rolled my eyes.


    "You should have told me as well, and please tell me I did nothing with Alex." Horror filled me just remembering how I initiated the kiss earlier.


    He must be so mad at me for doing that.


    How could I have done something as stupid and disgusting as this?!


    I hurriedly checked my outfit and saw that I still had my dress on from the party. A sigh of relief left my lips as I nced around the room one more time.


    Nothing had changed at all ever since I left. I expected that Serenity would have turned this bedroom into an evilir, but surprisingly, Alex didn''t let that happen.


    Just as I continued thinking about it and checking the room out again, the door was pushed open and in walked Alex carrying a tray of different dishes.


    I raised a brow in surprise seeing him bring food into the room. Who was the meal for?


    "You''re awake!" He said with his usual charming smile, one I had always longed for in the past.


    "Forget about the past now and focus on the future." Cindy pleaded.


    "Yes, I''m awake." I replied with a small smile as well, then my gaze shifted to the meal he was holding.


    He noticed my stare and then walked forward to ce the food before me.


    "I made you your favorite meal." I didn''t see thating and I gasped.


    He stared at me in confusion, "Are you alright?"


    Was I alright?


    Definitely not!


    "Yes, I''m fine. I just wasn''t expecting you to cook, I mean you can cook." I was surprised and began to stutter in shock.


    He chuckled and shrugged.


    "Well I can''t cook, but Pa taught me how to make this pack."


    Say what now?


    Pa taught him how to cook my favorite meal?


    "Oh, wow." I replied seemingly awkwardly as he ced the meal down on the bedside table.


    Afterwards, he sat by my side and grinned.


    "Alright, have a taste and tell me what you think." I was a bit reluctant, but I gave


    in and had a taste of the meal.


    Honestly, it was the best I had ever、 tasted


    never knew Alex was a


    learner or maybe he was lying let


    not knowing how to cook.


    Alex treating me so nicely felt so weird, but I said nothing to him and just ate the meal he brought for me.


    After I was done eating and felt very satisfied, I wiped my lips with a napkin and smiled at him In gratitude.


    "You did so well, thank you so much."


    He waved a hand, stopping me.


    "There''s no need to say that, I''m sorry I brought you herest night instead of taking you to your ce."


    I shook my head a bit, "It''s alright, Thank you for having a drink with me." I returned.


    Silence followed after my words and I didn''t know if I should just stand up and leave or tell him I wanted to leave.


    His gaze met mine again and my gaze trailed off from his eyes to his lips, the very ones I kissedst night.


    A blushed crept up to my already heated cheek and I averted my gaze.


    "Aboutst night..." I trailed off, suddenly not knowing what to say.


    "I''m sorry." I blurted out again and he smiled.


    "Don''t apologize, I liked the kiss." He gave a shocking response and I raised a questioning brow at him. "Seriously?"


    He shrugged, "Yes, I loved it."


    Iughed at those words from him, relief filling me in an instant.


    "And I love you." I froze the moment he added thatst part I hadn''t seening.


    I turned to look at him and I saw the genuine look in his eyes.


    "What?" I asked, faking ignorance and she sighed.


    "I love you, Erika. I don''t know how this might sound, but I''m sorry for everything that I did to you in the past, I want you toe back to me and bemy Luna again." His gaze


    was pleading as he stared at me


    jet


    with hooded eyes.


    I didn''t know how to feel seeing his eyes and hearing his words. Was he truly


    sorry?


    "He is." Cindy chimed in. My Wolf already confirmed that he wasn''t up to anything bad, so I had to believe her.


    If Alex really had good intentions and really wanted to settle again, then I would consider him again.


    Everything that happened and all the


    framing, were in the past. This was the present and our future together to have been made by the


    ess.


    "Please..." he pleaded again."


    I bit my lower lip, then looked down and up at him again.


    "Alright then, I forgive you and I''m willing to marry you again." I said, biting my lower lip and lowering my gaze again.


    This was it, there was no going back. I would be with Alex again, and give him a second chance.