Chapter 27
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Kane’s jaw tightens, his eyes still on me as he regards the way I’m being held to the ground. However, he
then cuts his attention to Bianca.
“That’s none of your fucking business,” he bites out, the intensity in his voice enough to make my stomach tense. He takes a step toward Bianca – who now looks intimidated as she swallows. “Do not
approach Evelyn again. She is not your concern.”
I wait for Bianca to argue, but she doesn’t. Her mouth remains tightly closed, her chin even wobbling a little as Kane turns away from her, releasing her from his severity.
Kane then comes closer to me and I assume it’s my turn to be reprimanded. That’s likely why he came here in the first place since this is the first time he’s visited in days.
He buys his time, having the guard release me before dismissing both guards and Bianca from the room. I’m back on my feet, trying not to rub at the painful spot where the guard had grabbed me. However, it’s easy to disregard my discomfort as Kane directs my attention elsewhere.
Rather than immediately berating or scolding me, he produces what appears to be a document as he approaches me.
“What is that?” I ask, resisting the urge to step backward as he stops in front of me.
“A marriage agreement,” he states, holding it up for me to see. Instantly, I raise a brow.
“What?” I breathe.
“I had this contract drawn up,” he continues. “It states that we both agree to a marriage term of one year.
After which, we will divorce.”
Upon hearing the word divorce, my eyes snap up from the contract to meet his.
“But during the time of our marriage, you have to work with me. Cooperate,” Kane explains. “We have to at least appear to be a loving couple so the Alpha King believes everything is normal.”
I continue staring at him, allowing the conditions of his contract to sink in. Considering it all, I take a slow breath.
“And the child?” I ask. “Our union was centered around us having a child – the Alpha King demands it. So
what will happen to the child?”
Kane scoffs at this, causing me to jolt. “There won’t be a child,” he presses. “I don’t give a fuck what the Alpha King or anyone says. You and I will never sleep together, and we sure as hell won’t be producing a child that will just cause me trouble – just like you have.”
I want to roll my eyes at him, scoff right back in his face. I’ve caused him trouble? He’s turned my entire life upside down in the worst way.
However, I toss those snide comments aside and grab the pen from his hand instead.
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“Great,” I say sweetly. “I’m glad we agree, because I don’t want a child either.”
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I promptly sign the contract, handing the pen right back to Kane as he blinks at me. I know a year is a long time, especially because being here only a matter of weeks has already been my own personal hell.
However, Kane said he’d work with me. If I cooperated with him then maybe things would improve to a point that I could somewhat stand being here.
Plus, I could use that year to regulate my wolf and uncover my mother’s hidden will. It was the time I needed. I suppose I could tolerate one single year of my life signed away.
I expect to see Kane pleased that I so willingly agreed to his terms, but instead I find him sneering at me.
“You seem quite eager to divorce me, little wolf,” he clips out.
My jaw tightens at his stupid nickname for me as I nod. “I am,” I tell him.
Noting my certainly, Kane’s expression turns colder and I swear he leans in closer. However, I still don’t step backward as his next words come out low and heavy.
“The Alpha King will be visiting next week,” he warns me. “So you better not cause any more trouble or let any outsiders spot any cracks in our little facade.”
I soak in his words, breathe slowly as I ignore the affect his scent has on me. Instead, I bring a slow smile onto my lips, leaning in an inch closer on my end so that he blinks once more.
My smile grows.
“I won’t,” I agree.
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