Alexius

I didn't want a wife.
I simply needed a bride.
A signature on a piece of paper and a fake marriage with an expiry date.

Leandra was perfect.
Quiet. Unattached. Innocent.
The ideal candidate.

She moved into my house.
Wore the dress. Said the vows.
Played the part.

Too. Perfectly.

Soon, I found myself watching her.
Reading every look like it meant something.

I should've ignored her.
Should've let her go when the time came.

Instead, I touched her.
Took her.
Broke every rule I made to keep things simple.

Now, my unwanted wife has become very much… wanted.

And when I see the pills on her nightstand,
I decide...

Our deal? It's off.