Ryker's POV:
I walked out of the closet after getting dressed and Renée was finishing up zipping up her dress. I could see the pain in her eyes I caused by yelling at her but I can't tell her why her dad signed her to me. If she knew the truth I would lose her forever. She would never forgive me for torturing her father and she would hate me forever knowing that I have killed him. She wouldn't think of him the same if she knew he sold her to me for his life, that he valued his life more than her own. I just couldn't do that to her.
I walked over to her as she sat back down on the bed and looked at the floor. I cupped her face in my hands and had her look at me.
"I have to go in to the office for a few hours but I will be back later."
I leaned down and ki
