Novel & Cerita This Contract Is Sealed

He refused to use my first name unless he was insulting me. “But I want one thing made crystal clear: the entire sum, ten million, is transferred to an escrow account accessible to Dr. Reed’s office for Leo’s treatment before I sign anything.” “Of course,” he agreed instantly. “The contract specifies immediate transfer upon signature and notarization. I’ve already contacted my legal team. They’ll be waiting.”

he says, making me sigh. "Just. Sign. The Contract, Layla!" he says, looking at me, annoyed. "Fine!" I say, signing the contract and sliding it back to him. He grabs the pen, signs it as well, and places it on his copy machine. He puts it in a folder and puts it on his desk. "I'll have it notarized and hand you your copy soon; now, let's go," he says, grabbing my hand and helping me up.

“Master Sebastian, please… Don’t get angry; if Mrs. Ford turns over a new leaf…” “The company’s seal. Did you bring it?" Sebastian asked. Lori replied, “What are you talking about?” "The seal! The contract must be stamped! And also, it needs to be personally signed by Zach Smith!” Sebastian asked. “Oh, oh, oh, regarding the signature, Director Smith already signed it; he signed every page. He even signed on the paging seal. Please… Please take a look,” Lori said in a hurry. Sebastian glanced at it then continued, “The company’s seal!”

"We're... still mates, aren't we? What's mine is yours." His expression softened slightly. "Give them to me." With a trembling hand, I passed him the documents and watched as he flipped to the page requiring the Alpha's seal. He gathered his wolf's power, a deep blue light glowing at his fingertip, and pressed it firmly onto the parchment. It was done. The severing contract was officially active. All that was left was the ceremony itself. He shoved the papers back at me. "Handle it," he said, his tone clipped and cold. "And don't bother me with trivial things like this again."

A contract. Formal and sealed. Dated five years and three months ago, two months before Shadowmoon burned. I read it standing up because my legs hadn't decided yet whether they were going to keep working. Clinical language, transaction terms, a pack, a location, a timeline and payment structured around completion and silence and the kind of precision that meant someone had spent time on this. I had thought about it carefully and had made sure it would hold. My pack. My wolves. Forty seven names I didn't need written down to remember.

"No pressure." And even though this whole thing is ridiculous, even though I barely know him, I feel myself exhale. Because something about the way he says it makes me believe him. But, of course, Tess pops the bubble. "Actually, we're sealing the deal legally." She pulls out two stapled papers and slides them across the table. "I kept the contract as simple as possible, but I'll give you the highlights." Liam and I exchange a glance before picking them up.

“Sign that damn thing and seal our agreement. So that we both could move forward from here.” I stared at the contract, the words blurring slightly as I tried to process what I was about to do. This was more than just a business arrangement—it was a step into a world I didn’t fully understand, a world where Thiago held most of the cards. But I also knew that turning back now would mean conceding defeat, and that was something I couldn’t accept. With a deep breath, I picked up the pen. My hand trembled slightly as I scrawled my name at the bottom of the page, sealing my fate with a flourish. When I was done, I looked up at Thiago, a mixture of defiance and uncertainty swirling in my chest.

"Check everything one final time." The Council secretary stood on the chapel steps, his voice as cold as a sentence. "Once sealed, the three-year trial cannot be changed privately. Anyone who withdraws forfeits their place in the line of succession. Anyone who breaks the contract will answer to family law." Everyone lowered their heads to review their seal pages. Noah leaned slightly toward me, his eyes on my file. "Looks like we are both going to Marseille. You're leading the neurotoxin reversal project?"

Scarlett snaps, and the bald-headed man picks up from where the coughing official left off, much to my surprise. "Sometimes, they just drop the contracts and send it to us for signing and we do so and send them back to them. But in most cases as with this Storm Company contract, they come in with their lawyer and us with ours, and the contract is being written up. After which each of us gets the opportunity to vet and sign individual copies of the contract before the final one is sent to you after we have signed, to give the final signature for it to be passed, and the contract sealed." He is surprisingly eloquent and has a clear sonorous voice.

"Yes. It says once this contract is sealed, neither side can back out until the job is done. He added that if we agree, he’ll send you the address to pick up the payment cheque." My brow creased. I held the laptop form Aurora and read through and it was indeed what was stated in the contract. There's no way I would abandon a client's work. But if this would assure him then it's fine. I signed the contract and handed it to Aurora. "Done. Let him know it's signed and sealed and there's no way we are backing down." The words left my mouth and a strange unease spread through my chest, I shook it off, turning my gaze back to Aurora.