~Alerion~
There are moments when you realize your father sees people as chess pieces instead of human beings, and today was apparently going to be one of those days.
The blind date agreement hit the desk with a sound that ruined the study's silence. Everything about it screamed transaction rather than romance.
"Meet the Dark Shadow Pack heir next weekend." Father's voice carried that particular brand of ice that meant he'd already made up his mind and wasn't interested in hearing objections. "Aaron Blackwood. Strong bloodline, powerful connections. He'll strengthen my position considerably."
I leaned back in the leather chair across from his desk, fingers drumming against the armrest in a way that probably annoyed him. Good. Because what he was suggesting annoyed the hell out of me.
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