e Chicago Bratva. My only purpose was to give him an heir. Today, I
n't want a wife. H
ng to his sister, Isabella. They were placing a m
a asked. "Once she gives you
followed was he
dropping to a chilling whisper. "A broodmare is
ngs are discarded. Violently. Every touch, every ca
t a child. He saw a
whole board over. I pulled out my phone and
ger's, hollow and steady. "I'd
pte
ra
was carrying the heir to Dante Moretti, the head of the Chicago Bratva. F
asn't a union; it was a contract signed in blood and sealed with my father's busi
as a rule. But not yet. Not until I had a plan. My foolish hope that he might so
was polished marble or dark wood, reflecting a distorted version of myself-a ghost in a gild
. His voice, a low rumble that could comma
med it this mornin
e he knew. The doctor reported to hi
d, let out a sharp, mocking laugh. "Finally. Took yo
void of any emotion. No joy, no relief. Ju
?"Isabella asked, her voice
ran cold.
ed, as if discussing the weather. "If it's a g
my child. On a life that was nothing
ives you the heir, she'll be useless. Are you just goin
ffocating. I held my breath, my ear pre
ath sentences. "A broodmare is only valuable when it can produce. After that..."He didn't finish the sentence
This wasn't just about a loveless marriage. This was about survival. My child's surviva
had been a lie. Every touch, every calcul
mbers of hope. I was a pawn in his game, and the only way to
found the number for the contact my friend had given me mo
voice answered on t
nd which my husband was betting on the life o
y. "The plan is active. I need a new identity and an exit