HIS CONTRACTED BRIDE

a sinister smile spreading across his face. He was accom

oice dripping with malice. "I see yo

fear. "I was just looking for something to

re trying to escape, weren't you? Well, that's not goi

with an unnerving intensity. She knew she was in gra

kend on the nearby shelf. With a surge of adrenaline, she grabbe

k. She dodged their grasp and made a run for th

in her chest. She could hear Alexander's enraged

door and ran out into the night, the bookend her only weapon

her. She screamed and continued runni

contract anymore. I don't wan

act my lady." Alex said as he carried he

o bed but she stood u

said as she wiped her tears making him

ruity. You'

o. It hurts." S

rst time but now that we're doing it aga

e me

my wife now and this is the last time I'd remin

e. She was struck by the sheer beauty of his physique, honed from years of dedication and hard w

staring. A hint of a smile played on his lips, and h

away, her heart racing. She knew she had to be careful, for sh

g at?" Alex asked, m

ything intimate to do with you ev

u get preg

now exactly what I mean! You want a child, but you don't want to be intimate with me? H

I didn't think this through. I just know I can't bear the thought of your h

cal, is it? You want a child, but you won't even

ontract, a business deal. And I'll find a way to fulfill my end without having to subm

ave it your way," he spat. "But know this, Abigail: I will not be denied.

eboding. His threatening voice made her thoughts speed up, urgency increasing in her mind. She und

th and determination. She examined her environment, looking for weaknesses to take a

e would outsmart him, completely breaking his hold on power. Each moment

lly, her voice steady. "Time to figur

nodded. "Very well. You have one w

stood the importance of acting quickly in order to outsmart Alexander and break free from this dreadful situa

ight, resolved to outwit him and escape. With renewed determination, she promised to break free from his hold an