“He isn't going to let me refuse.”
“Then he can try to stop me.”
“Mason, please don't.” Sage grabbed his arm, panic flashing across her face. “You can't fight Damien like that. You don't know what he's capable of, and you don't know the people he's connected to. That's why I'm scared. That's why I signed the contract in the first place.”
Mason went still.
“What do you mean, you signed it in the first place?”
Sage looked down at her hands.
“When I came back to Tennessee, it wasn't free. When I was found in Pine Creek, my father had already made arrangements. He told me he would help me finish my degree, give me a place to stay, and make sure I could rebuild my life. But there was a condition.” Her voice broke. “I had to agree to marry Damien after graduation.”
Mason's expression dark
