l hi

compassion for Bard; the man

Please don't kill me. I sw

out a loan from us, begged for his life on

wled, pressing his face harder on the groun

epay it and now w

e me a few d

e was trapped in his own office with the doors

ried, holding th

ing money, Bard," I said direly, putting

I was after

get away by bre

something but th

o d

get it by then in

o end your breaths. You- stay with

, Bo

g the gun back in my bag, ac

successor of one of the most dang

ss in Italy, working as the i

alliance multiple times and now we are middle of a

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?

y Father saw me being this pathet

essness, vulnerability and l

niel

. Number one among the top five lea

le, Plague Doctor, and alway

t about- "Damn thes

ng?" A man of mine

terrible thoughts."

ut

w, Giov

oke up again, "You are married now,

top

orget I was m

ess doll who follows her Father's order

here- what could I do

going to

g my teeth, "Fuck! How cou

ched the point of what he

he could charm me by his noth

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

thi

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

waiting

es

hy

I asked, rubbing my thumb

dn't

eart, curling my lips upwards as t

d never u

s broad back gave me a sense o

a pri

I serve

t have to

and letting the long brown hairs from his bun

My voice came out vague,

o." He answered

o do 'everyth

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

ka

t you my g

of his shirt, revealing his toned chest, dryi

eel my cheek heating up of

will serv

ve but he appeared before me, moving h

was before me, testing the heat collecting in my

pered inaudibly befo

e fact you are my wife, forget the l

ting my convulsing form thoroughly

n rhythm to my existence,

intensity of his words constric

hold this p

mindlessly, "An

d gi

iting for yo

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

head and

d reaction, proud that he managed to captur

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?"

d smirked, leaning clos

ry about it. It will l

l leave me after

pen

ifting his thumb upward

his fingers touched me

stays forever... unless I

whispers under his feet, he c

ding my eyes to h

your s

our Father. Wh

o am I to you?" I aske

I am a toy of

a few seconds before breaking into a husk

es

, he showed