Kate’s POV
My fingers trembled as I held the pen, hovering over the line that would bind me to him. The weight of the contract pressed down on me like a suffocating blanket. I could feel Aziel's eyes on me, piercing through every shred of my willpower, pushing me to the edge.
I was about to sign it. I was ready to give him everything he wanted— my submission, my body, my dignity— all for Jack. For my brother, so that he could live the life he desired.
"Before you sign," Aziel’s voice cut through the silence, smooth and authoritative, "you should know something."
I looked up at him, confusion mingling with the tension swirling between us. His smirk was still there, but there was something deeper in his eyes— something almost… amused.
"You don’t have to accept all the terms," he said, s
