MALIA’S POV

But I couldn’t tell him the truth. I had to think of something, anything, to get him to help me.

“Is there no way to expedite the process? No way to at least see the locket?”

“No, Malia. I'm sorry. You cannot see or access the locket until after you get married to either Zach or Gabriel Stewart.”

I groaned in utter frustration.

“But that has been resolved, hasn't it?” Attorney Edwards asked. “You and Zach Stewart have already decided to get married. So what is the problem? You just have to wait for a little while longer.”

I cried out in frustration. “I cannot marry Zach Stewart.”...