Chapter 6: Marriage Agreement

~ Kaelen ~

Kaelen violently swallowed hard, a massive, jagged lump forming painfully in her throat. The crushing, undeniable weight of his words threatened to suffocate her entirely. Her mind raced with sheer panic, but she desperately scrambled to put up a fake, hollow facade to completely feign ignorance. A highly unconvincing, trembling laugh forced its way past her pale lips. "I... I really d