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Chapter Thirty Three
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Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Thirty Four
I hadnโt spoken a word to Alexander in days, and I wasnโt planning to. I shouldnโt have let him touch me; I should have endured the pain longer, but once again, he won. . โSo you could come visit me, but I canโt do the same?โ Aric asked the moment he saw me by his door. I pushed past him and walked into the room. โNot bad.โ I say, looking around. It was smaller than the one I shared with the Alpha King, but elegant and nicely furnished. โWhy are you here, Kaida?โ โDo I need a reason to visit my beta and friend?โ โIโm not the Beta anymore; I am a Commander and Chief.โ โYou will always be the Dawnโs pack Beta.โ โWell the Dawnโs pack is no more; you are a Luna nowโฆโ โOkay, what the hell is wrong with you? If you donโt want me here, all you have to do is tell me.โ โIโm a man who had just been rejected by the woman he had been in love with for years; how do you expect me to react?โ โAricโฆ It canโt work.โ โI know thatโat least now I do. Iโm not a fool; I know when to draw back,
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โWhere have you been?โ Alexander asked the moment I entered the room.โNot your business.โโYou must keep me informed about your whereabouts.โI turned to him. โI must not. I donโt try keeping up with your whereabouts now, do I?โโYou are mad at me. I shouldnโt have said what I did earlier.โโOh, an apology from the high and mighty Alpha king; that should solve everything.โ I said, rolling my eyes.โUsually, it does solve everything most of the time.โ He said with a smirk. โAnd I do like the term โhigh and mighty.โ.โ He added.โUnfortunately, pretty boy, your words donโt mean shitโnot to me.โโI expected my Luna to be less profaneโI flipped him the middle finger.โI spent the day with my Beta. I plan to be out there more often; I get sick of this place and alsoโyou.โโCome on, letโs not lie to ourselves. I donโt infuriate youโI scare you, and thatโs whatโs got you all riled up.โโYou would have liked it, wouldnโt you? If I was afraid of you?โโI mean, Iโm liking it now. But thatโs
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I had never heard of them before, and for some reason, I feltโฆ โhumbledโ by that knowledge. If they were such a large community, why had they never been mentioned in all the conversations I had with Aric and my father? I was going to have to speak to Aric about this. โWhat do they want from us?โ I asked.โI am yet to find out; perhaps they just want an alliance or a pact.โโDonโt you think itโs dangerous making pacts with them? What if they have other plans?โLike what? Ending the werewolfโs cycle?โ Alexander asked, a smirk playing on his face.โThey arenโt werewolves; they are different, and no doubt they would only grow stronger; itโs all a matter of time.โโYou donโt have to worry about that. They will never be able to beat the werewolvesโnot in numbers. So would you please put on a dress?โ he asked.I would have liked to argue some more, but I was very curious to meet these people. I picked out a purple, long-sleeved dress that stopped a little above my knee; it was just perfect.
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One of the council members, who I believed was named Austin, was the first to speak up.The Alpha is as alone as he can be,โ he said, eyeing their soldiers.โLeave us.โ Alexander said, and for a moment no one made a move. โNow!โโAreโare you sure?โ another of the advisors asked.โThey are my guests; it will be rude of me not to hear them out.โ Alexander said, and the woman smiled. The smile might have seemed a little flirty, but she was old enough to be my mother, so maybe that was just me looking too deep into things.Our soldiers left first, followed by the council of advisors, who seemed to be everywhere Alexander was.The woman's eyes turned to me.โShe is my Luna; she stays.โ Alexander says, and the woman only nods.One of the men in blue passed the woman a wooden box, she took out a key and unlocked it.โMay I?โ she asked, and Alexander nodded.She walked forward, up the stairs, until she was only a few feet away from where we sat. She placed the wooden box before his feet.Insi
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2025-01-21Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Thirty Eight
ALIYAโS POVI didnโt think Empress Julia liked the way things had gone with the Alpha King. No pack had disregarded us like the Nightshade pack did. I had reasons to believe the other packs were afraid of us, but I couldnโt say the same for the Nightshade pack.My maid, Vera, brushed through my hair.King Alexander was an intriguing man, but I had my focus on the woman seated by his side. There was something about herโsomething fierce, something I hadnโt seen in other Lunasโand she kept on staring at me; it was like she knew exactly what I was thinking.The Chosen One. Thatโs what they called me; they say I was a gift from the god of lightโs,and that I would lead the people of Aureonna into victory.One would think of me as a powerful person, but I was nothing more than a mortal woman. Empress Julia believes everything would change on my nineteenth birthday, when the god of light herself would pay me a visit. Julia refers to it as โThe Encounter.โ.For the past thirteen years of my li
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The one in the middle approached us, and I backed away.Vera didnโt; she held the knife in her hands, ready to fight. He took out his handgun, and before she could make a move, he shot.She fell to the ground, a bullet embedded in her forehead.โSo tell me, Chosen. Have you ever beenโฆ fucked?โโI did you all no wrong.โโYou didnโt, but the Empress did. Itโs our brother she sent out there to be killed.โโMy condolences. But these men swore oaths; they swore to serve and protect; they werenโt forced.โAll three burst into laughter. โMy condolences.โ One of the men mimicked. โYour condolences donโt bring back the dead, do they?โโWhy don't we leave the Empress a message, one she would never forget? Letโs find out how pure the Chosen One is, shall we?โโWhen we are done with you, you will wish you had never been born, but donโt worry, we wonโt kill you. You are too pretty to die.โ said the third man.One of the men pushed me to the ground; before I could rise, his weight upon me held me d
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Kaidaโs POV I paused at the door when I noticed the brunette whoreโthe same one I had helped get to the healersโsitting on one of the couches with her legs crossed and a bright smile on her face. She was dressed in a very revealing black gown. I might have thought that saving her life would bring about a change, but I was wrong. โDid Alexander ask you to come here?โ I questioned. โNo.โ โSo why are you here?โ โI wanted to see youโฆ alone. He cannot know about my visit.โ I chuckled. โYou donโt want the Alpha King to know youโve been here, and yet you come to the very room he spent his nights in.โ โIโm not stupid, I know I shouldn't be here; but this is the only place I could meet you without having prying eyes on us.โ โSo, why do you need to see me?โ She rose to her feet. โI want to thank you for what you did for me. I would have died if not for you.โ She said, I was tempted to ask how she had gotten poisoned with wolfbane, but perhaps it was better I didnโt know. I didnโt like
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I was stunned into silence; Lara spoke on."Meet me at noon. I stay on the fifth floor, in the last apartment to your right. Iโll be waiting.โShe rose and walked to the door. โOne last thing.โ She called. โI swear to the gods, I have no ulterior motives. And I am excited for this.โ She said with a smile on her face.She was good-looking; I could understand why Alexander picked her.โฆI watched as Aric gave instructions to the Trainees, teaching them how to deliver an unexpected strike against their opponent. They listened intently. He spotted me and waved; I waved back. The moment he was done with them, he walked to me.โWant to spar?โโCome on, arenโt you tired of losing?โโIโve only lost to you twice while sparring. Most of the time, it ends in a tieโor you cheat your way to victory.โ I do cheat sometimes, but you donโt expect your enemies to be honorable fighters; I was just training him to be a better warrior.โI wanted to ask you a question.โ I said, remembering why I came here
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Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Epilogue--2
3ALEXANDER POVI watched her sleep. I couldnโt say exactly when the insecurities set in, but lately she kept talking about how sheโd gotten โfat.โ She wasnโtโshe was pregnant, strong and healthy for an expectant mother.I pressed a soft kiss to her forehead. Iโd spend eternity reminding her of her beauty if thatโs what it took.It was time for work, but I didnโt want to leave Kaida aloneโnot with her due date only weeks away. Before heading out, I went to check on Alexa and found she was already awake.โDaddy, take me to Uncle D, pleeeease,โ she begged.She was too adorable to refuse, but it was far too early.โItโs still sleeping time; heโs resting,โ I said gently.โBut Uncle D donโt sleep. He a vampire,โ she whispered, as though sharing a top secret. I could have asked where sheโd learned that word, but I already knew the answer.Then Kaidaโs cry rang out from the next room: โAlexander! Itโs comingโthe babyโฆโMy heart jolted. I raced back to our room and found her leaning against t
Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย EPILOGUE -- 1
1.***PHIL POVTwo Years LaterโฆI had never felt so nervous.The day had finally come โ 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, Austinโs 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 โ though I hadnโt 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 โ a complete stranger."Iโm looking for Selene. Selene Ashford?" I asked."Oh, the Ashfords donโt live here anymore," she said โ and my heart drop
Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Nine
โThe others are very angry,โ Kyiv said to me. โThey think Iโm on your side, and thatโs why I killed Skale. Itโs no secret they donโt like me very much, so theyโve requested something from meโto make clear where my loyalty lies.โโAnd Iโm guessing this thing they requested of you somehow involves me.โโThatโs right. Letโs look at the pros of this operation. Youโd get to leave the cell for a short whileโafter days of being locked up, that has to mean something. But then the cons: youโd be paraded naked in front of thousands of rogues, bound, and many would want toโฆ touch.โโI have nothing to be ashamed of, but Iโm more worried about your little plan with the plane crash. Arenโt you worried the news that Iโm alive will leak out?โโI too believe this is a bad idea. Even if I stand to benefit in many ways โ Iโd finally prove myself a capable leader to the rogues, and the other rogue leaders would have nothing on me. But I still donโt trust their promises to keep the rogues silent, so the n
Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย 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 aboutโthirst.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 โ a blackish smoke swirling in the air, growing thicker with every second.Then, through the smoke, Daemon stepped out.โThere you are, about damn time. I was starting to wonder if I was at the wrong place,โ he muttered.โHow did you find me?โโI made a very wild guess.โ โKaida โ how is she?โHe tapped on the transparent glass, as if testing its strength.โSheโs perfectly fine, and she knows youโre not dead. But she might not be too happy about the fact that I didnโt let her come with m
Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Seven
โThereโs a slight chance we arenโt dealing with a pack,โ Daemon said. โThank you for this information.โโWait, youโre leaving me here? I just proved how important I could be.โโYes, indeed. If you get any other information, just reach out,โ he said, then turned around. He was really leaving.โFuck you.โ I muttered beneath my breath.โI heard that,โ he called out. โI intended for you to hear that!โ 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.โYou wonโt really need all those for a few days.โโNo, I wonโt. But Iโm not planning to stay for just a few days,โ she said, walking into her room. I followed with two more of her luggage. โIโm moving into this pack,โ she said finally, and I couldnโt deny how surprised I was at that.โReally?โโYes,โ she said,
Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Six
I walked past the patrolling soldier and Phil, who followed after me.โI thought you said you were leaving? I was worried youโd do something rash, so I came after you.โGood thing he and the other patrollers hadnโt witnessed what happened earlier.โPlans changed. Guess I was about to make a rash decision โ but I changed my mind.โโAre you okay?โ Phil asked, inspecting me.I knew I didnโt exactly look my best โ Iโd 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 AlexanderโI realized.Many cast pitiful glances at me.โWhy did he have to go?โ, โHe was too young to die,โ โHe โwasโ the best Alpha the pack had ever had.โEveryone had something to say about Alexander.I could hardly believe Iโd run past all these people without noticing a single thing. On the wa
Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Five
KADIAโS POVI woke up in the healing room.A pair of blue eyes watched me โ Daemon. He lookedโฆ different, and it wasnโt 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 โ the news about the plane crash. It became harder to breathe.โKaida. Calm down.โ"He's gone โ 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 couldnโt hold in the tears.โHe shouldnโt have been there. I made him go, and nowโฆโโStop.โ Daemon said, cutting me off. โHe is not dead. I visited the site; I didnโt find anything that indicated he was among the ones that died.โโYou were at the site?โ I asked, my heart speeding up with renewed hope.โYes. The moment I h
Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Four
ALEXANDERโS 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 couldnโt tell how they managed to get me in hereโthere was no window or door, only a narrow slot likely meant for passing food and letting in just enough air to keep the โprisonerโ 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 excessiveโI could barely move a muscle.More wolfsbane than Iโd ever consumed in my entire life had been pumped into my system, completely immobilizing me and filling me with this nauseating, sickly feeling. I hadnโt 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, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Three
1KADIAโS 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 cautiousโfor the baby. That meant I wouldnโt be able to keep training the pack soldiers for much longer. Of course, Iโd 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 nowโI 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
