The Marriage Pact A Novel Novels & Stories

And I knew she meant that. She proceeded to escort me out and walked me down the aisle in the same church, and here I was about to marry that handsome hunk down the aisle. We both stared at each other, paying no mind to anyone else in the room. “Do you take Henry Scott, to be your lawfully wedded husband to love him in sickness and in health, till death do you part?” I was asked after Henry had proudly said ‘yes’. I looked at him for a moment, and I could only hope I wasn’t getting another abusive, manipulative, cheating man even if it was only for a short period of time, I imagined and just for revengeful purposes.

Eric exchanged an icy gaze at me, causing me to swiftly look away as we resumed our steps to where a rounded, considerable table filled with people were. “Keep playing cool, people are getting convinced by our acts. Now, we're joining them for dessert, so stay beside me and do what I do” Eric paused and flashed a smile across a guest he recognized before glaring back at me. “And did I also forget to tell you it's only for a year? This marriage is a one-year thing, and we'll break up after that.”

I breathe, letting my mouth move on autopilot still, not wanting to second guess my decision. “Yes,” he grumbles through gritted teeth before moving over to his seat behind his desk and giving us a wide berth. His muscles ripple beneath his fitted navy suit and I watch him move hungrily, every inch of his powerful body a predator. I don’t miss the disdain in his voice, nor the fact that he waited until after I said yes. But he still agreed. He still rejected the bond, didn’t fight for it. That was the only thing that kept me from second-guessing myself. How would it work anyway? Sure, we’re forming an alliance, but we’re both leaders from two separate, very different, packs. There’s no way t

So, don't you dare to come between Manik and me ", she looks at him in rage and leaves the room. Dhruv walks into the building, he opens the door with a key. He stepped inside the house and walk to the bedroom and look at the girl, the girl is his life. She is the love of his life, his peace, his solace. She is Saloni, she works as his secretary where he falls for her. But he can not marry her because she is an orphan and he knows his father will never agree to their relationship. He come to the conclusion, where he married her secretly and decided to marry the girl whom his father will like but for his namesake only. Then his father brings the proposal of Alya,his brother's girlfriend. He t

He asked as he leaned back in his seat. "Do what?" "Answer my question, Hannah" "Easy way?" I said unsure as to what he was trying to ask. "I want you to do something for me" "Okay..." "I want you to marry someone" "Is this a joke?" "When was I ever the one to joke around, Hannah?" He said in all seriousness. A deep line appeared between my brows as I felt confused and somewhat angry. "What does it mean? Marry someone?" "I want you to sign this" he slid a file towards me and as I was about to open it, he slammed his hand over it. "It's a marriage contract"

I hated my life. I sank into my bed as I admired the tattoo on my hand. Maybe all my bad fortune came from getting married to a man that’s over twenty years older than I am, and actually praying to see him again, even once; and then finally seeing him again but he’s married with two beautiful kids, and he can’t remember who I am, and then wishing that I our own marriage was legal and out to the world; maybe it started from all that.

I dropped my keys on the console. This penthouse was the only place in the city where the air didn't taste like gunpowder. But today, the silence felt heavy. I was married. Three hours ago, I’d signed my life away to a Cruz, and the world hadn't stopped spinning. It felt like everything had shifted, yet I was still the same man. Convenience. That’s what they called it. I knew Lanka’s file—the brawls, the drug rumors, the recklessness. He was a disaster waiting to happen.

"In our world, you can. Pact got written into both family laws. If either child refuses, their family loses everything. Assets. Power. Protection." She felt sick. "Damien doesn't know about this." "You sure?" She thought about the last few weeks. The way he'd been acting. The secrets. The distance between them. "He can't know," she said. But her voice wavered. Her uncle closed the folder. "There's more." "More?" "The pact wasn't just about marriage. About bloodlines. Creating the perfect heir. Someone who could control both families. Someone who could end the wars for good."

"I understand, Mia. We'll set clear boundaries and respect each other's independence. It won't be a conventional marriage, but I promise to honor our agreement." With that, we sealed our unconventional deal, setting in motion a series of events that would test our resolve and challenge the boundaries of our hearts. Little did I know that this contract marriage would plunge me into a world of luxury, temptation, and secrets. It would ignite a spark between Nathaniel and me, one that neither of us could ignore. And as our lives became entangled, we would discover that the line between duty and desire was far blurrier than we could have ever imagined. ***************

Now, let me remind myself that she’s here to finish her very last requirement so she can finally graduate and not find a lover! “Just…” he paused and I was waiting for him to continue what he was saying. By looking at him right now, I know that I brought him so much stress because of this so-called marriage of ours. Marriage my ass! Where did that paper even come from? I didn’t know about it. I didn’t even know about him for me to get us a fucking marriage certificate and why would I involve myself in it in the first place, right? Because if I could blackmail Keandrick for him to sign me my clearance for the finals, involving myself in a marriage would be the least. I wouldn’t risk my name,