A Deathbed Promise

Summary: It was Bella's wedding day. She isn't happy. Instead of marrying Anthony, the man she loved and father of her baby, she is marrying his younger brother Emmett. Emmett Masen is handsome and ruthless about carrying out the deathbed promise he made to Anthony. Emmett reassures Bella that this would be a marriage in name only. Now she is beginning to think that Emmett expected her to act the role of his wife—in every way….

Prologue- A Promise of More

"I'm a fool, a silly little fool!"

His face softened at her distress. "No, not a silly fool. A sweet, trusting soul who needs a crash course in life if she's to survive in this world. You lived a fantasy life with Anthony, Bella. It wasn't real. My brother always ran away from life and, for awhile, so did you. Maybe it's time you joined the real world…saw what real men are like!"

"What do you mean?"

"You know exactly what I mean."