THE GENERAL'S BRIDE

lence pressing down on her like a weight. Damia

blic, we act the part. In private

, that he assumed she would just fall in line li

ne being c

the door interrup

already knowi

me

Damian stepped inside, hi

said, his tone leaving

"Oh? Another list of ru

, clearly not in the mood f

ather

t. Instead, he stepped further into

t the type to waste words, so whatever

going to make this work, we n

ch, coming from the man forcing me

ave agreed to it, but it's happening. Fighting it

d you? This arrangement doesn

ce with it," h

ed that

or lack thereof-didn't matter. That he would treat this ma

d

just anothe

remain steady. "Fine. You w

ms. We'll present a united front in public, bu

n't what sh

ace, if only to keep appearances. But this? Thi

So, this is just a

es

ld have fel

t something strange

point

was rid

teful that he was

l be events, formal gatherings, times when you'll need to play the role of a milita

sharply. "So, I

is. But if we fail to make this believable, people will

head. "What kin

d. Then, his expression hardened aga

feeling that he was ke

fists. She hated bei

get out of th

ed a brow.

have a say. But if I have to be stuck in this

ng resembling amusement fli

oing to be forced into this marriage, I refuse to be just another genera

a long moment. "And wha

ad. All she knew was that she couldn't let her

said, "I wa

didn't change

's civilian work or something administrative, but I

or a long time. The

in

blinked

within the base," he said

ected him to a

made her mor

e catch?"

o work, I won't stop you. But you need to understand one thing-your safet

"I can take ca

like the outside world. There are protocols. And if you ste

ue, but deep down, s

just about

, she was tied to D

vive this marriage, she nee

y. "Alright. I agr

nodded.

ut before he reached

more

ncing over his

s gaze. "Why do I get the feeling this marria

but there was a flicker of som

as quickly,

oo much," he

aving Evelyn standing there with

ng wasn

g to find out ex