Zerah
“Ryker hated the idea, but he agreed at the last minute. Strangely enough I'd heard from my family that he'd agreed to a contract marriage so quickly.” Nathan finished, not noticing my inner turmoil.
I stared at my hands.
"So he got married. To... who?" I asked. Did he know anything about me?
Any hopes were dashed as soon as he snorted.
"Does it matter? It was likely just some woman. A nobody gold digger who saw quick cash by marrying him. Nobody in my family ever saw her apparently and Ryker made sure we didn't need to. Why would he when she wasn't meant to last in the first place."
His harsh words made me nearly flinch back. It took everything in me not to. A lump formed in my throat.
"That sounds cold," I said quietly, hoping my voice didn't betray me.
Ryker did what he
