Apocalypse Prefer the Beast World Real Estate Market (Joyread) novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Stand Up

“Stand up,” she said.

He stayed glued to the ground. “I won’t move unless you say yes.”

He almost never pulls this. A small laugh slipped from her lips. Fine. I’ll let you be my husband.”

Micah’s head snapped up. His eyes went wide. “You mean it? You really mean it?”

Rosalie held his arm and helped him up. “I mean it. I’m not lying.”

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Her chest tightened. Micah had been the first to worry about her after she arrived in this world. He had waited for her when she came home late. He’d left warm oatmeal by her bedside, and blown out her candle when she drifted off to sleep.

She had seen all of it.

If she needed someone by her side, Micah would not be a bad choice.

Rosalie wasn’t the type to hide her feelings. If she liked someone, she could take a chance.

She held his hand. Her eyes looked bright and clear. “Micah, I know how good you are to me.

“If you want to be my husband, then I’ll say yes.

“But if the day comes when you want to leave, tell me. I treated you wrong before. I won’t lock you in.”

Micah’s voice shook with anger and devotion. “Matriarch, I’m never leaving you. Only death can make me go.”

Rosalie smiled. She leaned in and placed a light kiss at the corner of his lips.

“Matriarch…”

A rosy blush swept across Micah’s face. His eyes stayed fixed on Rosalie, warm and full of emotion. The space between them pulled tight. The air felt charged.

A heavy crash shattered the moment. The door flew open.

They broke apart fast.

Cameron burst in with wild energy. He didn’t notice the shadow of annoyance in Rosalie’s eyes.

Micah almost growled. He wanted to drag the fox outside and leave him there for days.

Cameron darted forward. His hands clamped on Rosalie’s shoulders. His voice shook. “Matriarch, are you hurt? Tell me right now!”

Micah smacked his hand away. His tone dropped low. “Is late. She needs rest. Stop hovering over her.”

“Oh.”

Cameron stepped back, then turned. “If the Matriarch is going to sleep, why are you still here?”

Micah’s jaw tightened. Read the room, you for!

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Chapter 19 Stand Up

Rosalie touched Micah’s shoulder with a gentle tap. Her voice softened. “Go on. Get some sleep.”

Micah’s eyes warmed again. “Matriarch, goodnight.”

“Goodnight, Micah.”

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Cameron pointed at himself. “Matriarch, I need a goodnight too.”

Rosalie let out a tiny sigh. “Goodnight, Cammo.”

Cameron brightened. He tugged Micah out of the room Rosalie drifted into sleep. A quiet shadow waited outside her window and did not leave.

By morning, the wolf cub lay beside her bed. His eyes were large and wet as he stared up at her.

Rosalie knew he was frightened. She reached into her pocket and slipped a piece of candied fruit into his mouth.

Christopher had never tasted anything so sweet. His tight nerves eased at once.

Rosalie checked on the wounded beastman. The injury looked awful, but the skin had begun to knit.

She added more powder and prepared to send someone to fetch Grace. The man and the cub had been gone all night. Grace had to be terrified.

Leon walked toward her with a bowl of corn oatmeal.

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