Seven Months Later
*****
Months had passed since Mira signed the divorce agreement. It wasn't until she had finally been shown the contract, with its hidden clauses laid bare, that the weight of her choice truly hit her. So that was Zamian's plan: to show her the other part of the contract so she would not leave.The only thing separating her from a final break with Zamian was his signature, a line on the document that had yet to be filled. In her heart, she was convinced that when Zamian returned, he would add his name, sealing their fate forever. Yet, a lingering hope clung to her—a hope that perhaps he would choose differently.
***
In a distant kingdom
