hint of compassion for Bard; the

Please don't kill me. I sw

ompany who took out a loan f

or it. But you didn't

e was trapped in his own office with the doors

ried, holding th

oney, Bard" I said direly, putting the

I was after

terms?" I asked in a hiss. He tried t

it." I d

he ended up falling from his chair, coughing for air. He has

ys if you don't want me to end

as I left with the rest, putting the gun ba

successor of one of the most dang

ss in Italy, working as the i

gest enemy of our work- Hyraz entered our

ies but he was an asshole

ader who- like a robot- was restricted to liv

as also a gir

dead inside me, resurre

m, all dominance fades inside me, leaving m

like la

of my life, hidden f

But how can I forget our promise?

my Father saw me being this path

ese thou

essness, vulnerability and l

niel

. Number one among the top five lea

le, Plague Doctor, and alway

ng?" A man of mine

terrible thoughts."

ut

t n

home or else those thoug

er said, scrutiniz

Mother?" I ask

id, I gasped, cursing under my breath. I

left for some work and Father called so I

orget I was m

ment this thought stru

ess doll who follows her Father's order

here- what could I do

now that you have come here?" Mo

iled back, waving my

." I sighed, le

eeth, "Fuck! How could I have be

d say, I got stiff. It was terrifying to think how he c

o escaping

l he wasn't home yet. My whole being was no l

nd in his presence..

hands and feet turning icy. With deep exhalation

oke sweetly, looking

eyes in perplexity, fastenin

somethin

g." He

rst two buttons of his black shirt were

by his action as I continued to look at him,

nted to say somethin

is gaze and asked, "Di

I re

d amusingly, arching a brow, licki

hy

adly, he was so pleased while I was s

I asked, rubbing my thumb

d coldly, leaving

eart, curling my lips upwards as t

d never u

d back gave me a sense of pride to h

I serve

t have to

and letting the long brown hairs from his bun

My voice came out vague,

o." He answered

to do everyt

he emphasized on 'everything' which gave me

ome in New York. I don't wa

ly, turning his hea

do here anyways." I mumbled

dding took place here but now he would take

. You should do what I say," He enunci

ummed, lower

eah, Z

mm

mean to leave you on the

s shirt, revealing his toned chest, drying

, averting my gaze as I could feel my cheek

e?" He snickered. I opened m

ter fulfill our obligations. I didn't marr

ay.

ve but he appeared before me, moving h

was before me, testing the heat collecting in my

pered inaudibly befo

the fact you are my wife, forget the l

ting my convulsing form thoroughly

o move in rhythm

intensity of his words constric

hold this p

ting for you

llowed by the sound of his low menacing laugh echoing

wall, letting out a deep breath to p

was left shivering, he had this magical

smirking at my flushed reaction, proud that he manage

o have dinner. It was calm and quiet but he de

ria

nto his lips, my surr

es

r not. A marriage of convenience or not. I want you to keep it

esponsibilities as the successo

e he did with Cinzel- Oh she w

are Zariah Alroy." He decl

erstood? Not even your Father. You ar

speak. My heart thumped against my chest and

tract..?" I as

abou

t will last?"

possibly last. He let out a snicker and sm

ry about it. It will l

" I asked in a whisper with my quivering lips

pen

to my lips, parting them. My body turned cold wh

stays forever... unless I

s feet, he clenched my heart in his words. I shi

" I asked, frowni

our Father. Wh

e me was the Nathaniel I grew up wi

d, growing desperate. Wanting him to say wha

y of your pleasure?" I

a few seconds before breaking into a husk

es