The Contracted Bride's Tale
We had gone through so much in our contract marriage, from dealing with the threat of the organization to rebuilding our home after it was destroyed in a fire.
But even before that, our relationship had been unconventional. We had gotten married not for love, but for a business arrangement. And yet, as we got to know each other better, we found that there was more to our relationship than just a contract.
I thought back to the early days of our marriage, when we were still figuring out how to live together. We had come from such different worlds, with Alex's wealth and status in stark contrast to my modest upbringing.
It had taken time to adjust to our new life together, but we had learned t