in the living room. She tapped her fingernails against
nutes
ing to the ba
. Behind them walked Buren. He had shifted back into his human form-a towering, broad-shouldered man who looked like he
f the table. They stood there, a u
olent energy from his earlier rampage was
es immediately darted to the handful of nutrient flui
hree empty chairs ne
dy m
, Kenzie? Are the chairs rigged with high-voltage shock
r lips togethe
he table. When she reached thei
n hard. She bounced on the cushion. She stood up, moved
Alfie. "Safe e
d over their faces. The original Kenzie would rather
the table and sat down. She f
at each of them. "I know I've been a monster. I kn
s onto the table. "Unf
ed it open, buttons popping off and hitting
rture. Burn marks. Deep, jag
d, his chest heaving. "Does it cover starving
re at every single scar. Her stomach churned wi
id quietly.
d her to scream, to laugh, or to call the
lographic document projected
voice steady. "And honestly, I don't blame y
rce. In sixty days, when the trial marriage period ends, I will file for
nce fille
says a female cannot unilaterally break a contract without
. It's legally binding on my end. For the next sixty days, I will n
like a child in a classroom. "
the vials down the table toward him. "E
r the vials, stopping Buren fro
emanded. "What
e. I don't want to wake up in two months wit
g her face for the lie. He fo
ct. He didn't sign it. But slowly, delib
silent
. "Good. E
the room, leaving them alone wi
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