"Exactly," Kaiden agreed. "So I either let you keep living like that… letting you sacrifice for my sake without doing my part… Or I make it official."
The words landed like a dropped plate.
Official…?
Emily's heart began to hammer so hard she could hear it. "…W-What are you planning, Kai…?" she whispered.
"For starters, how about this?" Kaiden grinned.
A translucent pane unfolded in front of all three of them at once, clean and elegant, edged in Valhalla's sigil. It wasn't flashy. It didn't need to be. The authority behind it was unmistakable.
At the top, written in crisp system script, were the words:
— Valhalla's Sinners | Operational Support Contract —
Below it, the text resolved smoothly, line by line.
—
Parties Involved:
This agreement is entered between Kaiden Grey, Manager and Acting Commander of Valhalla's Sinners, hereafter referred to as The Principal, and the following individuals:
Sarah — Community Liaison & Crisis Response Coordinator
