Married By Contract, Back As A Queen Novels & Stories

Once I was saved from the guillotine, the guard looked at me and said, “The queen’s edict regarding your marriage has been sent out. It is being delivered to the Shaw family’s estate. Please go home to receive it.” I immediately rushed home. Eldwin followed me the whole way. He tried to speak to me several times, but I ignored him. As soon as I reached home, the queen’s edict arrived. The messenger read it aloud in a shrill voice, “Here is the edict from Her Majesty the Queen: Catalina Shaw, the daughter of Herman Shaw, is praised for her grace, kindness, and gentle temperament. I hereby order that she is to be married to Javien Quinn, the son of the Vice Minister of Defense. You will marry

"You're right, Mia. I'm sorry. I don't want to hold you back. Let's find a way to rewrite our story, to create a future that's not bound by legalities." In that moment, I saw a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos. We had acknowledged the suffocating demands of our contract marriage and made a vow to transcend its confines. Our journey was far from over, and the challenges we faced were formidable. But armed with a love that defied conventions and a shared determination to reclaim our destiny, we knew that we were ready to face whatever lay ahead.

It locks into place with cold, undeniable certainty. If I am ever going to end the council’s demands, if I am ever going to secure the pack without surrendering myself to a loveless mating dictated by politics alone, then this is the path. A contract. Not a bond forged by fate, but one written in ink, sealed by choice. A marriage that is strategic, public, and unromantic. A union that protects her from men like Christopher. A name that shields her. A position that cannot be taken from her. And a child born of blood, not illusion.

Andrew lowered the glass, accepted a file, and then raised it back up. "I'll be straightforward, Miss Alice, your past or ex has nothing to do with me. You are my present and could be my future if you adhere to the specified conditions," Andrew explained, extending the file to her. "Excuse me?" Alice took the file, her expression showing confusion as she flipped through its contents. "This is a marriage contract for one year. Your challenge is to demonstrate that you are the most eligible to be Andrew Kingston's wife during this time," Andrew announced with pride, prompting Alice to ponder.

My mate rejected me and now he wants to marry someone else? "Oh, little werewolf, I see you don't know that. Sorry." "No, tell me. He is getting married to another?" "The wedding is already close. She is the strongest female Delta this Kingdom ever knew. Not a marriage of love of course, but for the interest of the Kingdom. Former Queen’s making." He reached his head out to speak to the men outside in a language I couldn't understand as my head swarmed with questions toppled with anxiety.

She needed to hide her feelings for a little more time. “I expected to woo Alexa and to my greatest surprise, I came here to see her already Married and not just married, married to someone from the kingdom of Kythia, a kingdom which your husband promised me that he had not affiliation with.” Flynn responded. The queen hid her smirk as she played dumb. “But indeed we do not have any affiliation with Kythia. Sweet Jared is one of us.” Flynn paused and would have said more if he did not notice Jasmine standing directly on his path. “No affiliation huh?” Flynn glared at the queen who shrugged like it made no difference.

The priest asked and I took a deep breath before replying. "I do," I said. "According to the law of the Seat of Rossi, I hereby pronounce you husband and wife. You can crown her your queen, your majesty." The priest said as some of the maids walked over with the golden crown adorned with rubies. Adrian removed my veil before taking the crown. "As I crown you my queen, I want you to know that no matter what, I will chose you as my queen. Overall." He said and I could almost be convinced that this is real if I didn't know deep down that this was all a contractual thing. "Will you be my queen, Camila?"

"Our marriage exists for appearances. You'll maintain your role when necessary, nothing more" Lisa's lips parted slightly, but she didn't interrupt. "Public events, we attend together. In private life, we remain separate. No questions about my business. No wandering into restricted parts of this house. And above all – keep your emotions out of this. That was our agreement". Lisa lowered her gaze, her hands knotting in her lap. But her thoughts betrayed her. The way he shielded me… the way he told everyone I was his wife. Was that just part of this contract? Or was there something more?

Mary asked with a frown and Sarah's frown got deeper after hearing that. They were in her second office of event managing. After reaching the office, Mary and Sarah completely locked themselves inside her cabin. They both were busy reading the contract papers with Mr King again with a lot of concentration after Mr King told her to read it and that is when they found the shocking thing in the contract which they missed completely. Among all the important clauses and conditions, there was a really weird and shocking condition. The clause says, 'Party B, Sarah Watson, can not get married until she successfully gets done with party A, Mr King's marriage.'

“ Then what are you doing to me? I can't think, I can't sleep, I can't do anything, Nortia, I am a mess. I never knew this is how it was going to be. I don't love but…” “ I didn't ask you to fall in love with me” I answered, lashes fluttering with realization at what I had said. “ I know love doesn't have a certain direction, but I didn't ask that you should, what we had was a contract marriage, with a duration which was for me to get pregnant and give you an heir, love wasn't a part of our bargain” Alexis staggered back, the hurt parading in his eyes before he let out a stuffed cackle.