Kallian whispered. Hailey shifted on the leather couch of Malachi’s office, trying not to lose her nerves. Kallian had saved her life twice now. Twice. He was making it difficult for her to hate him. But a deal was a deal. She needed to set her family free. She sighed and shook her head. “I have to do this now. There’s no reason to wait any longer.” The faster she married him, the faster she could divorce him. She figured she’d give him about a week. The idea of her first night with him made her body pulse. Tingling in her limbs and butterflies in her stomach had her reeling. Neither was particularly due to loathing. Rather, it was anticipation. Her body’s reaction made her even angrier. Kallian reached for her hand, which she quickly slipped between her knees. He withdrew, and she just knew he was blanketing her with those winsome puppy dog eyes. “You haven’t fully recovered from the over dose. You just said your vision was still pretty dark.”
