Chapter 2: Married
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Chapter 2
~Snow's POV~
The phone call from my father had come in with the usual irritation and pressure he always brought.
His voice was cold and demanding leaving no room for negotiation. "Find a Luna by the end of the day, Snow, or your brother will take what's rightfully yours."
His words echoed in my head, a warning and a threat. I clenched my jaw, already seething at the thought of my older brother, the illegitimate son with his hidden agenda, circling like a vulture to claim the alpha position. I needed to act fast.
I slammed the phone down and buzzed my secretary. "Find me a woman," I barked, my patience thinning. "Someone willing to sign a marriage contract for a year. I don't care who she is, just get it done."
My secretary stammered a hurried "yes," and I could hear her heels clicking rapidly away.
Time was ticking, and every second felt like sand slipping through my fingers. I needed someone, anyone who could fill the role of Luna, even if just for appearances.
An hour later, I waited, pacing outside the floors of the registry office, feeling the seconds drag into minutes, my frustration building.
I called my secretary and her stammering made my chest tighten. I knew what it meant. There was a delay. I hated delays.