Alaric kissed Aleksis very gently as he whispered, "You make me feel like there is hope for humans ..."

When Alaric kissed her, by reflex Aleksis closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment they had together before her boyfriend went to London tomorrow.

She was deeply moved when she heard Alaric say that Aleksis made him feel like there was hope for humanity.

That meant that for Aleksis, there was also hope that someday Alaric would be able to change.

Maybe with her love, Aleksis could change Alaric's mind and make him see life from a different perspective, that there was indeed hope for humans to change ... That humans could do better if they were supported and properly guided.

When Alaric moved away from Aleksis after their kiss, he was very surprised to see a tear fall down her cheek. He hurriedly stroked Aleksis' face worriedly, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Am I hurting you? Did I say something wrong?"

Aleksis shook her head slowly, trying to smile.

"It's okay ... I'm touched to hear you say that there is hope for humanity ..."

"Oh ..." Alaric looked relieved to hear Aleksis' answer. He was worried earlier that Aleksis was feeling down. He then smiled and nodded, "In this entire universe, you are the closest person to me. With you, I feel like I have a family."

Aleksis was stunned by Alaric's words which he uttered with all his heart. The man must be unaware of the impact his words had on Aleksis at the time.

He was able to pour his heart out after being with the girl for only a few days. He felt that within a very short time, their souls had linked, and for the first time in his life, he felt like he had found someone to share his life with.

Aleksis was very touched to hear that. She may not be able to do anything to replace all the sadness and suffering that Alaric experienced in the past, but she could make sure that Alaric had a family in the future who would make the man feel loved ...

"Alaric ..." Aleksis touched Alaric's cheek and whispered, "I want to redeem my request now... I already know what I want."

"Hmmm." Alaric nodded, "Have you thought about it carefully?"

"I have." Aleksis nodded steadily. She smiled faintly, "I want us to get married. I want to be your family."

They had only officially been in a relationship for four days, but Aleksis had loved Alaric long before this, and the more days they were together, the more she felt that this man was the person meant to be with her.

Alaric was the Altair for her Vega.

They were a match and very compatible. They not only share the same nature and habits, they also shared a deep bond and loving physical relationship.

Aleksis knew that maybe her request would be considered ridiculous by Alaric, considering that he was more mature and not as impulsive as she was. Plus, at the start of their relationship, Alaric also rejected her love twice.

But she felt that she would make the same request sooner or later. Then why wait for another year or ten years from now, when Aleksis already knew what she wanted?

Fortunately, this time Aleksis was wrong.

Alaric stared at Aleksis for a long time. His lips were slightly open and he couldn't hide the surprise on his face. He did not expect Aleksis to ask for this request. The girl was indeed very honest and forthright.

Over the past few days, after he decided to let his heart fall for Aleksis and be in a relationship with her, Alaric often imagined their future together.

As a human who had lived for almost 100 years and stayed youthful, he knew that if he finally decided to marry someone, he must be prepared to lose her for old age and death.

It was a risk he never wanted to take for decades, until he met Aleksis a few days ago.

This girl made him change his mind and now he was willing to risk it for the first time. He initially imagined living together with Aleksis for several years before finally marrying her. He still hadn't decided whether or not he would reveal his secret to her.

However, tonight, unexpectedly, Aleksis asked to redeem the request he promised her ... and asked them to get married.

Alaric secretly felt it was a little unfair to Aleksis because even without her asking, Alaric would have married her. There was no need for her to redeem her request for this. However, the girl did not know what Alaric had been thinking about and so she asked his hand in marriage.

Aleksis began to worry because Alaric was only staring at her with a complicated look, and did not respond to her request. She immediately suspected Alaric would reject her and tell her that this was all happening too fast. She could only bite her lips sadly.

Aleksis did not expect Alaric to finally nod and smile as he answered her request. The man only said one word, "When?"

Aleksis instantly smiled when she heard Alaric's answer.

"Before you go to London ..." Aleksis whispered.

"OK." Alaric nodded. "After dinner, we can go to Sentosa. There is a wedding chapel that is open for 24 hours."

Aleksis could not hide her excitement. Unexpectedly, Alaric did not refute nor reject her request.

He granted Aleksis' request unconditionally. After dinner they could get married right away!

Her chest was palpitating, and she excitedly stood up and hugged Alaric.

"I don't need anything else. This one request is enough for me. Thank you ..." she whispered in a hoarse voice.

Alaric rubbed Aleksis' back and kissed the top of her head several times.

"Thank you, Aleksis, for accepting me as I am. I am the luckiest man in the world," Alaric said, his arms hugged her more tightly.

The atmosphere slowly became solemn as the lovers decided to get married, impulsively.

'Impulsive' was probably Aleksis' middle name, because the girl had an explosive and passionate nature. She tends to say or do things suddenly according to her heart's content, while Alaric was more mature and calm. This time, however, Alaric felt like he was being swept away by a storm, and instead of resisting, he just followed where the storm took him.

He had never felt this close and deeply connected to another human being before. During his long life, the person closest to him was his foster sister, Claudia, who had left him first, then his foster children whom he had rescued from orphanages and raised as tough assassins.

He tried to find a replacement for his family whom he lost in the people he adopted. He even gave his last name to them, but he had never had such deep feelings as he had with Aleksis.

That's why he didn't refuse when Aleksis asked him to get married. Maybe it was time, he thought.

Alaric and Aleksis were not in a hurry with their plans. They took their time at the Sky Bar, chatting softly while holding hands.