Elena's POV

Pierson's eyes are practically bulging out of his head and he seems to be looking everywhere but at me.

Did he...did he just tell me he loved me?

Oh my gosh. He loves me.

I look at his face and he looks almost scared. I've never seen him like this before. Usually he has this overpowering confidence that emits from him each time you're in his presence, so seeing him like this is completely new to me.

"I...I'm sorry if it's too soon. If you don't feel the same I g...get it. I know you still have issues you still need to resolve with Noah, but I won't take it back. Just know that I do and...yeah," he stutters adorably.

My face breaks out into huge grin. You know the one that if kept too long it'll make your cheeks hurt.

I jump at him and wrap my arms around his neck. He's completely stiff and unmoving with his eyes looking like they'll pop out of his sockets once again.

"I love you too Pierson," I whisper softly into his ear and those words couldn't be any more true. I never imagined saying them would make my heart feel so full that it would explode out of my chest at any given moment.

I look back into his emerald eyes and they are now shining so brightly that they could light up the darkest of days.

He gifts me with his heart stopping smile and before I know it he hugs me to his chest before lifting and twiriling me around in the air.

After setting me back down on the ground he lays a passionate kiss upon my lips before resting his forehead on my own.

"And FYI, I told Noah I choose you. I've been meaning to tell you, but I just couldn't find the guts to do so until now. I don't have any romantic feelings for him whatsoever. You're the one for me as cheesy as that sounds," I say shyly.

If it's even possible Pierson's smile has grown even wider than it just was.

"You have no idea how happy I am right now. To know that you allowed me a piece of the love you have to give is all I could've ever asked for," he breathes.

My chest tightens at his sweet words and I can't help but feel overjoyed in this moment.

"Whoever would of thought I'd be willing to give it you after what we've been through, but you have no idea how happy I am that I did," I say to him.

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We're a hot mess stumbling through the door of Pierson's enormous room.

Our hands and mouths are all over each other and frankly I have no idea how we got up the stairs and down the long hallway like this. After professing our love we also somehow managed to get here avoiding other pack members thankfully on the way.

As Pierson closes the door behind us with his foot and pushes me back, the heel of my foot hits a solid object and soon enough I'm stumbling backwards and landing with a quiet thud on his plush carpet.

Pierson having a solid hold on me doesn't escape the fall either, but maneuvers himself to land next to me instead of on top of me and quite elegantly at that.

I don't know how you can fall elegantly, but he sure found a way to do so.

I look over at him to see if he's okay and come to see his eyes alight with humor. I can't help the small fits of laughter that escape my mouth and after a few beats Pierson joins in.

As our laughter dies down the room falls silent. Although, it's not an awkward uncomfortable silence, but instead it feels comforting and peaceful.

I turn my head to face him again and my eyes come into contact with his heated stare.

Instead of making a move on one another we just take a moment to look at each other.

My own eyes wander across his handsome face slowly. Will I ever tire of looking at the flawlessness of it all? The way his green eyes remind me of a rare jewel and his eyelashes that compliment them in a beautiful way leave you wanting to stare into their depths forever. The way his pink lips look soft and inviting and make the onlooker want to press their own to them and feel the sensational feeling I have come to known.

Pierson scoots closer to me and props himself up on his elbow towards me.

His free hand comes up to cup my cheek before he leans over me and places his soft lips on mine in a slow tantalizing manner that leaves me wanting for more.

His lip's soft movements soon turn more frantic and my own try to match his ever increasing pace. He strategically moves to hover over me without breaking any contact for a better angle. I then take the new opportunity that I have and move my hands up and down his strong muscular back. I then move them over his hard chest and the taut planes of his abs.

Pierson releases a soft growl and let's his long fngers slip to the hem of my shirt and he slowly removes it from my trembling body before throwing it somewhere in the room.

His lips automatically latch onto my newly exposed skin making me cry out at his expert touch.

My body feels as though it's going to overheat. My breaths have turned into pants and my lungs are overworking themselves trying to breath in as much air as they can.

Pierson soon stops his torturous assault much to my dismay and moves his eyes back up to my own.

They have darkened considerably and are filled with so much want and need.

"Do you want to do this?" He whispers softly.

I try hard to clear my clouded mind so I can process what he's asking.

He wants to mate and mark me. He wants me to be his forever.

His eyes clear a fraction and I can see in them now the vulnerability that they hold. My heart twists at the emotion swirling around in them.

My mother always told me that the eyes could always tell you so much about a person.

Looking at Pierson's now I can't help, but allow my lips to curl up at the love that he holds in them. Their softness and beauty pulling me in and willing me to let the beholder take me in his arms and trust him with everything I have.

"Yes." I say.

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