VivianThe door clicked softly behind Selene as she left, leaving just Zander and me in the thick silence of our room.I didn’t move at first. I just stood there, staring at the floor as though I was reading and memorizing everything I wanted to say to Zander from it.Zander watched me closely, his eyes filled with concern. He still hadn’t let go of my shoulders, and the warmth of his hands grounded me to the moment.“Vivian,” he said gently. “Talk to me. What’s really going on?”I exhaled a shaky breath and stepped back, breaking his touch.The words were right there, in my head and mind, also perched on the edge of my tongue.And yet… saying them out loud filled me with so much fear and anxiety as though I was about to get turned down.But I said it anyway.“I want a child.”Zander blinked. “What?”“I want to fulfill the contract,” I clarified, lifting my chin. “I want to get pregnant. I always keep to my words so I would get pregnant and give birth to your child before the Circle g
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