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Chapter Two Hundred and One
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Contractually Yours, Alphaย ย ย Chapter Two Hundred and Two
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. โI'd been wanting to meet you for a while now, but since I last saw you on the training field you seem to have vanishedโฆโ 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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THANE.I watched Riley; gods, she was in pain, she blamed herself for Jake's death. "Justโฆ Get it out of me," she repeated."Riley, you didn't do this; it's the fault of the thing inside of you.""Is what I am. A โturned oneโ, I did this, Thane, and... what if it doesn't stop?""What do you mean?""What if the lust never seizes, even with the demon out?""He did say you would be able to control it.""What if he lied? Or what if I am different? I just can'tโฆ I can't hurt any other person. I have to be controlled, Thane.""You will be alright, Riley.""No. No, I won't be alright. Thane I can'tโฆ""You can't what?""I can't... stay in this pack; I can't hurt these innocent people. Nelly, Jake's sister, had died because of me, and now... I killed him too. Oh gods, what have I done? What would I tell his parents?" she muttered on, visibly shaking."You don't have to worry about anything; I have this under control.""No. You can't fix everything. I thought I could have a life with you; that
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"I want to kiss you, Thane," she says."No, you don't.""But I do; you are just so... Charming and handsome; I should hate you for leaving me, and yet all I want to do is... kiss you."She was still in a haze. It would take a few minutes to pass."Oh, you do?" I asked with a smile."Yes, and I... want to do more things," she whispered, matching my tone."Things like what?""I like it when you touch me... and I also like Axel's touch too... I want to do things with the both of you."I couldn't help but chuckle at that."That's enough mind manipulation for one day." I said, rising to my feet.I could hear the footsteps approaching. Axel. I should prepare myself for a long, long lecture from him, one I did deserve.Just then Axel walked in.His eyes went to the body on the floor."Jake," he called as if we all didn't know that, and then his eyes met Riley. It didn't take him a while to figure it all out."She...did this?" He whispered as if in an attempt to keep Riley out of the conversa
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RILEYI woke up to this strange sadness. I couldn't even remember why exactly I was sad, but then it might be the news about Jake's death. That must be it. Thinking about Jake made things worse; he was a good person; not everyone could forgive their own sibling's murderer, but he did, and now he is dead.I just didn't get it.Why did he have to leave the pack boundaries at that time of the night?I had finally made a decision, one I should have made a long time ago. Whatever was growing in me, I can't bring it into this world. Thane was right; it was no child, and many would die if the creature lives; that's if it actually survives in the end, by the rate things were going, I knew I wouldn't last long and usually the child dies when the mother does; I wonder if things would be different with a demon. Deep down, I was scaredโwhat if it doesn't work?โwhat if I... die in the process?"The sorceress would be here anytime soon." Thane said to me, and I nodded."Thane, I want to ask you a
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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
