Marriage Pact

A'S

desamt Mitte in Berlin, awaiting the arrival of the Adlers. The mar

any; do I have to do this?" I turned to my f

cle," he grasped my hands, his expression grave as he met my gaze, "But desperate times call for

uation sunk in. "But why me?" I protested softly. "What about

and he dropped my hand, signalli

ntal to the company," he countered sternly, "And fran

uth: I was nothing more than a sacrific

tion by marrying him. It won't be for long; he's not expected to live much longer, and once it's over

signation washing over me as I exhaled dee

a stark contrast to the stifling atmosphere. "They're here," my father a

youthful vigour belying her age. Kai exited the s

then introduced me to Kai. Despite months of arrang

as impressively built, with medium-toned, luminous skin that made h

ly rival classical sculptures. Despite being 41, his presence wa

piercing into my amber ones with an inte

his gaze, which contrasted so sharply with the

anged rings, I was taken aback by his unexpected kindne

sorry you had to go through this. It's my fault for not keeping a tighter r

us marries her son and bears his child before his impending death. Focus on the company and ensure my sacrifice counts for some

she sobbed, "I'm goin

dversity since our mother's early departure left us to navigate ou

m-a well-appointed space that would serve as my sanctuary or cage, depending on how one

requesting my presence in his room-a summons that set my nerves o

reassured myself, though the flutteri

ntrol, I entered his room without knocking, only to find Ka

I should have knocked," I

me in," he said ca

In a moment that felt both reckless and inevitable, he drew me close, his

s he lifted me effortlessly, carrying me to the bed where

be his last chance at intimacy, his urgency u

forceful life he was known to lead. When he entered me, the initial pain gave

rom the roles we were forced to play, only to be shatt

ed abruptly, his earlier warmt

ix of confusion and indignity as

e repeated, his tone leavi

eft me reeling-trapped in a marriage that was both a cont