AriaI backed away from the balcony, one hand pressed against my chest. Rain began to fall, soft at first, then heavier until its sound swallowed my breathing. Damiano’s voice echoed in my head, “Once the child is born, she’ll be dealt with for good, no one will suspect, her death will be natural.” My head spun.“The nausea came fast, shaking, choking. I ran to the bathroom, barely reaching the sink before my stomach heaved. When it was over, I stared into the mirror, hair clinging to my face, eyes red and hollow.“Isabella will raise the child as the mother. That’s the only way I can secure my place in the sovereign circle.”That was the moment I understood, I wasn’t a wife. I was a walking contract carrying his blood, and when the contract expires, so would I.I slid down against the wall and curled into myself, the cold tile biting into my skin. Tears flowed down, not because I loved him. But because I hated that part of me still wanted to believe there was something human behind
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