Unholy Contract

s he stood on the stage, gazing into th

attention of every man and woman in the room. Each syllable that fell from h

rched their whole lives for, but that’s just who he was. A powerful ma

s grasping the edge of the glass award. Fingers

as he spoke. No one saw the black tattoos that marred his skin under

new. I knew the truth. That behind every smirk, behind every lau

btedly the most leth

I agreed to marry Amory Reid, but it was too late; I knew every

the hall stood up, applauding the man that stoo

step he took twisted my gut in anticipation. He stopped, standing in fro

loser until he could plant a kiss on my jaw, one to shut the press up. When his eyes latched ont

m back with so much passion I

o tears right there, bec

and utterly in lo