Contract Marriage To The Alpha King
Not just guilt, though a faint, unwelcome echo of it brushed the edges of my consciousness.
No. It was something far more potent, more insidious.
Possessiveness. A fierce, territorial claim over this broken thing I had made. The desire to gather her close, to shield her, to brand her even further as mine.
And a cold, unyielding rage that anyone, anyone, could have made her whisper those damning words about another man.
I stood up abruptly, unable to remain still, dragging a hand over my face, needing to move before I did something else, something worse, something I might truly regret. The air in the room felt thick, oppressive.
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