Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine

I stared at the document in my hands. Slowly, I opened it–I hadn’t even realized I was holding in a breath.

I skipped the introduction and began:

“This is an agreement between the ‘contractee‘ hane Blackwood) and the ‘contractor‘ (Riley Kaidon).”

I paused, about to ask how he knew my full name, but after one look at those cold eyes, I continued. “The duration of this contract is a year (twelve months), if agreed by both parties.” I paused again. “A year is more than I can handle I whispered. A lot could happen in a year. The thought that he would have control over me for a whole year sent a chill down my spine. I never really considered what would happen if this went all wrong and things could easily ‘very wrong“. “Three months,” I say, and I hated how shaky my voice sounded.

His jaw tightened; it was such a small movement, but I noticed it. Thane didn’t like the fact that I was bargaining; I knew what was written down was only there to make me feel like I had a choice–a say in this, even if I didn’t.

“Nine months,” he says, and maybe I should give in.

“Six months,” I said instead.

The small smirk on his lips wasn’t at all settling.

Agreed. Move on”

I nodded, my hands shaky, and the moisture from my sweaty palm soaked the paper. He noticed this; I knew he did. It was a surprise he agreed to reduce the time span- I shouldn’t stretch my luck any further.

adding to

allowed to be sexually intimate with anyone not

sounded strange. Still, I read

and in return, the contractor will not hesitate to let

up my neck. I wondered how long he

the statement in the last paragraph changed

break this contract for any reason else; /she/ stands

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any way

file on the table. I knew he was twisted; it should be no surprise, but this was beyond even my expectations. Alpha Thane had habit of surprising people, and

punish me?” I

rules, Yes,” he answered–again, like that was the most reasonable

answer.

faster against my chest. A pen lay beside the file, one

if I do not want to be

out that door,

would let me leave? Surely you wouldn’t go

he answered.

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