Love Under Contract
They were hard, black obsidian—identical to mine.
We looked down at our blood-soaked hands. We looked down at our father’s lifeless body.
Then, I turned to face Damian.
He was standing, towering over the scene, watching me with a quiet, intense reverence. He saw the shift in me—he felt the exact second the princess became a ruthless queen.
"Damian," I said. My voice was surprisingly quiet, totally devoid of emotion, yet it echoed through the silent, wrecked atrium like a funeral bell.
"Speak, my Queen," Damian rumbled low in his chest, his stormy eyes locking onto mine with total, unyielding submission to my will.