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Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Eight
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Contractually Yours, Alpha Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Nine
I stared at her, amused. Not everyone had the bravery to hit the Alpha King. She hated me, and I knew making amends would be so damn hard— almost impossible, but I would have to keep trying... for Riley."I guess I deserved that?""Stay away from him; stay away from me and my family too!" She cried out, the pain in her eyes deep.I wondered if she would protect this Nick if she knew what he did to her daughter."I am trying to help here.""How? By beating up the Alpha?, that is not helping. If you really want to help, then you could let go of my daughter.""No, I can't, Kate. The thing is, I really love her.""You don't; if you loved her, you would never have hurt her; goddamn you, she only started healing; if you had stayed away for a while, she would have been married and happy.""And how do you know that? How do you know she would have been happy?""You've never deserved my daughter.""That I know, Kate. Please let me make it up to you," I say. She lifted her hands to hit me… again
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RILEYI woke up with a strange hunger and thirst.I stared at Thane; he had his hands wrapped around mine."You would be fine," he promised, kissing my knuckles."You are back." I whispered, and he nodded."I am; Nick will be here soon, I don't think he did this; he speaks of a sorceress; he says she could help," he informs.I nodded absentmindedly. The sorceress was coming; how was I going to keep this a secret for much longer?My breathing quickened"Riley, are you alright?" He questioned the slight panic in his eyes. I nodded. "Look at me, Riley," and I did as he said. "Breathe in and breathe out very slowly." I did just that, and after a while I felt better."I'm fine, thank you," I said.The hunger panged at my stomach. I stared up at him; his scent was so nice, and then his neck. I couldn't get my eyes off it."I'll get you something to eat," he says, rising to his feet."No, please don't leave me." I pleaded.He sat back beside me. "I am here, always.""Kiss me."It had been a
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THANE."Laugh it off, Axel," I said to him, he bursted into another fit of laughter. He did find this funny, and maybe it was. If he hadn't stepped in, I might have let her drink me dry, and I wouldn't even realize the abnormality of that action.The puncture marks her teeth left had healed, but I could still point out exactly where they had been."I'm worried about her," I say to Axel."Since she left this pack months ago, she hadn't been the same. So Nick hadn't been the one, right?""He denied.""And you believe him?" Axel asked."I didn't spot a lie, and he does love Riley; they were about to get married; I can't understand how he could have done that. I don't think it was him.""So had there been some other person involved?" Axel questioned."Not that I know of, but Nick does seem to suspect something; he would be here shortly with a sorceress.""A sorceress? What do we need a witch for?""You were right when you said Riley hadn't been the same since she returned from the Raven C
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She couldn't hurt me. But still, I didn't proceed any further."I am not what you think I am," she says, "Not anymore.""What are you trying to say?""I heard everything the healers said to you, and I know I might die.""Don't say that; you won't die; I won't let you.""There are some things you cannot control, Thane, and death is one of them. I had to leave the healing room because Dias' neck suddenly seemed like the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. And then there were people everywhere; it was overwhelming; I wanted to hurt them, and I've never been so afraid.""Riley, you don't have to be scared; we would always be there to protect you.""How can you protect me? You don't even know me.""I do, Riley; I know you better than you think.""Once I would have believed that," she says. "But now... now I don't. All this wouldn't have happened if... if you never let me go," tears streamed down her eyes. "You forced me into believing I wasn't good enough, and you thought you were protec
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RILEY.The next two days passed by in a blur.I hadn't said a word to Thane, but he always visited. A part of me felt guilty for putting the blame on him, but the other part wouldn't let go of the pain he had caused. He might have been trying to protect me, but he did it so brutally I was left broken.The hunger lingered. No matter how much I ate, there was still that thirst, and food alone couldn't satisfy it.My stomach was significantly bigger; I had stopped watching it as it only freaked me out.When Thane and Axel walked in this time, they were accompanied by Nick and the... sorceress. She looked much the same, only that this time she had managed to put on a slightly better outfit; the gown seemed washed and old-fashioned, and a hat had been placed firmly on her head, shielding her face."I came as soon as I could," Nick says to Thane, and then he walks towards me. "It's growing really fast," he noted."Nick... I don't know what is happening to me. This thirst for blood never fad
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"No. Don't you dare," I threatened."That's not a child, and you know it," the sorceress said to me, her eyes cold."It is mine," I growled."I think I'm done here. Summon me if she changes her mind; this was my mistake, and I have to fix it." With a nod to Thane, she turned and walked away."Riley..."Axel began."No." I cut him off, "Don't tell me how this is the better option; I want to keep it and I will." Thane and Axel exchanged glances again, there seemed to be a silent conversation going on between them. "I need to talk to Nick... alone.""If you do anything to hurt her, I will kill you." Thane promised before leaving; Axel followed next."You didn't tell me," I said to Nick. "You didn't tell me anything about the bloodlust I would have to live with; why?""I'm sorry... I just...""Say it, Nick, you don't need to lie to me."He gazed down at me, his eyes filled with guilt. "There are a lot of things you don't know." He paused again."Go on," I prompted."There's something abou
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"I did my part of the deal, Riley; you aren't keeping to yours." Nick said, furious now."You never told me the whole truth; you hid it all from me. I would have never gone along with this if I knew the other side you kept hidden and you know that.""Don't lie to me, Riley. I knew it; from the moment I came here to visit you in the dungeons, I could see it in your eyes. You were never going to keep to your part of the deal, you were never going to go along with the marriage, so don't give me this bullshit," he said, and to that I had no reply.He was right."I'm sorry things had to end this way."I said to him."No. No, you are not. I'll be on my way now; maybe I might as well inform your mother that the wedding is off. I wonder what she would think about it.""Don't bring my mother into this.""Oh, she's so going to be involved, and don't you think for a moment that this is goodbye," he pointed at my stomach. "Either you take that thing out of you or you die. But well, you are good at
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Thane had work to attend to, but he had promised to send Axel in to keep me company. So when the door was pulled open, I had expected to see Axel, but it had been Jake. His face paled the moment he saw me. "Why are you here?" I asked, partly rising from the bed I laid on. “I'd been wanting to meet you for a while now, but since I last saw you on the training field you seem to have vanished…” his gaze never left me. Taking a step closer, his voice lowered, "What happened to you?" He asked and that's when I perceived the whiff of blood. "I'm fine." I said to him, the blood smelled so nice, I wanted a taste. "You are injured; you should leave." "Not until you tell me what happened, are you alright?" "Jake, go now," I growled, but he only drew closer. "No, you need help. Does the Alpha know...?" I cut him off. "Yes, he does, Jake. I'm warning you, leave." He paused, staring at my eyes. "Your face..." He didn't finish his sentence. I couldn't explain how I had suddenl
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Contractually Yours, Alpha Epilogue--2
3ALEXANDER POVI watched her sleep. I couldn’t say exactly when the insecurities set in, but lately she kept talking about how she’d gotten “fat.” She wasn’t—she was pregnant, strong and healthy for an expectant mother.I pressed a soft kiss to her forehead. I’d spend eternity reminding her of her beauty if that’s what it took.It was time for work, but I didn’t want to leave Kaida alone—not with her due date only weeks away. Before heading out, I went to check on Alexa and found she was already awake.“Daddy, take me to Uncle D, pleeeease,” she begged.She was too adorable to refuse, but it was far too early.“It’s still sleeping time; he’s resting,” I said gently.“But Uncle D don’t sleep. He a vampire,” she whispered, as though sharing a top secret. I could have asked where she’d learned that word, but I already knew the answer.Then Kaida’s cry rang out from the next room: “Alexander! It’s coming—the baby…”My heart jolted. I raced back to our room and found her leaning against t
Contractually Yours, Alpha EPILOGUE -- 1
1.***PHIL POVTwo Years Later…I had never felt so nervous.The day had finally come — Selene had turned twenty-one two days ago, and soon everything between us was about to change."Good luck, friend," Austin said to me."You got this," Ruth, Austin’s mate, added, and I nodded.A year ago, Ruth had finally said goodbye to the Winter Pack and joined her mate, Austin. Their reunion had been beautiful, and the pair had been inseparable ever since.I wanted something like that too — though I hadn’t realized how badly until I met Selene.At many points, I had thought about canceling the plan of waiting, but this time, Selene had been the one against it. I refused to think too deeply about the reason behind that.Now I stood by the door to her house and knocked.I waited a few moments; there was no response, so I knocked again.A woman answered — a complete stranger."I’m looking for Selene. Selene Ashford?" I asked."Oh, the Ashfords don’t live here anymore," she said — and my heart drop
Contractually Yours, Alpha Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Nine
“The others are very angry,” Kyiv said to me. “They think I’m on your side, and that’s why I killed Skale. It’s no secret they don’t like me very much, so they’ve requested something from me—to make clear where my loyalty lies.”“And I’m guessing this thing they requested of you somehow involves me.”“That’s right. Let’s look at the pros of this operation. You’d get to leave the cell for a short while—after days of being locked up, that has to mean something. But then the cons: you’d be paraded naked in front of thousands of rogues, bound, and many would want to… touch.”“I have nothing to be ashamed of, but I’m more worried about your little plan with the plane crash. Aren’t you worried the news that I’m alive will leak out?”“I too believe this is a bad idea. Even if I stand to benefit in many ways — I’d finally prove myself a capable leader to the rogues, and the other rogue leaders would have nothing on me. But I still don’t trust their promises to keep the rogues silent, so the n
Contractually Yours, Alpha Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Eight
I stared at the water in the wooden bowl. I was so thirsty.Could anything be worse than this?At least I would have one less thing to worry about—thirst.I reached for it. It was far enough to cause some strain on my already bruised wrist as I stretched for it, and then I took hold of it.Just before I could lift it up, the bowl slipped from my bloody grasp and fell to the floor, the contents splashing across the ground.Fuck.Well,I guess I really have no option now.Something captured my attention — a blackish smoke swirling in the air, growing thicker with every second.Then, through the smoke, Daemon stepped out.“There you are, about damn time. I was starting to wonder if I was at the wrong place,” he muttered.“How did you find me?”“I made a very wild guess.” “Kaida — how is she?”He tapped on the transparent glass, as if testing its strength.“She’s perfectly fine, and she knows you’re not dead. But she might not be too happy about the fact that I didn’t let her come with m
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“There’s a slight chance we aren’t dealing with a pack,” Daemon said. “Thank you for this information.”“Wait, you’re leaving me here? I just proved how important I could be.”“Yes, indeed. If you get any other information, just reach out,” he said, then turned around. He was really leaving.“Fuck you.” I muttered beneath my breath.“I heard that,” he called out. “I intended for you to hear that!” I said, but of course he was already gone.My gaze fell on Sebastian, still standing on the other side of the wall. He raised both hands in surrender before backing away. Frustrated, I stomped off..Kate arrived at the pack a few hours later. This time, she brought along her luggage.“You won’t really need all those for a few days.”“No, I won’t. But I’m not planning to stay for just a few days,” she said, walking into her room. I followed with two more of her luggage. “I’m moving into this pack,” she said finally, and I couldn’t deny how surprised I was at that.“Really?”“Yes,” she said,
Contractually Yours, Alpha Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Six
I walked past the patrolling soldier and Phil, who followed after me.“I thought you said you were leaving? I was worried you’d do something rash, so I came after you.”Good thing he and the other patrollers hadn’t witnessed what happened earlier.“Plans changed. Guess I was about to make a rash decision — but I changed my mind.”“Are you okay?” Phil asked, inspecting me.I knew I didn’t exactly look my best — I’d spent god-knows-how-long in the healing room, then ran straight to pack my bags, dressed in nothing but the white gown the healing wardens had supplied. My eyes must have been red from crying. But every other person in the pack looked the same, if not worse.They were all mourning Alexander—I realized.Many cast pitiful glances at me.“Why did he have to go?”, “He was too young to die,” “He ‘was’ the best Alpha the pack had ever had.”Everyone had something to say about Alexander.I could hardly believe I’d run past all these people without noticing a single thing. On the wa
Contractually Yours, Alpha Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Five
KADIA’S POVI woke up in the healing room.A pair of blue eyes watched me — Daemon. He looked… different, and it wasn’t just the new haircut. There was something about him that made him seem more human."Daemon," I called; my throat felt so dry.He seemed to have already prepared for that. He passed me a glass of water, which I quickly emptied.Everything came flooding back — the news about the plane crash. It became harder to breathe.“Kaida. Calm down.”"He's gone — he was in the plane when it crashed."I yanked out the tubes attached to my arm and rose to my feet. The movement had been too abrupt; the room seemed to spin.I felt hands guiding me back to the bed. I couldn’t hold in the tears.“He shouldn’t have been there. I made him go, and now…”“Stop.” Daemon said, cutting me off. “He is not dead. I visited the site; I didn’t find anything that indicated he was among the ones that died.”“You were at the site?” I asked, my heart speeding up with renewed hope.“Yes. The moment I h
Contractually Yours, Alpha Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Four
ALEXANDER’S POVMy blurred vision slowly cleared, and I realized I was in what looked like a small, empty room.The wall facing me was made of thick, transparent glass.I couldn’t tell how they managed to get me in here—there was no window or door, only a narrow slot likely meant for passing food and letting in just enough air to keep the ‘prisoner’ alive.I could only assume there was some kind of hidden entrance.My hands and ankles were bound with thick silver chains.The chains felt excessive—I could barely move a muscle.More wolfsbane than I’d ever consumed in my entire life had been pumped into my system, completely immobilizing me and filling me with this nauseating, sickly feeling. I hadn’t realized I was shivering until I noticed the tremble in my fingers.The room was chillingly cold, and with the wolfsbane suppressing my werewolf abilities, I was no exception to the cold. I tried to summon flames. Nothing.Maybe I was just too weak to summon the flames. The crushing feeli
Contractually Yours, Alpha Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Three
1KADIA’S POVWhen I discovered the news of my pregnancy, I had been so happy. But I knew a lot would have to change.I had to be more cautious—for the baby. That meant I wouldn’t be able to keep training the pack soldiers for much longer. Of course, I’d have to give up that duty eventually and it had become a part of my life. I would have to watch my diet, too. And then there were other things. Like the fact that I would grow big, and I might not look the same. My toned stomach which I had spent years working on would be no more.This had been the type of life I once abhorred, but everything was different now—I wanted this. I could see a future with Alexander, filled with laughter and little kids running around, and the thought made me smile.Lara was the first person to find out I was pregnant.After I discovered the pregnancy test was unmistakably positive, I was as scared as I was excited.Lara happened to be visiting the pack, and we kind of bumped into each other. She was all s
