All Chapters of Alpha's Blood Contract: Chapter 101 - Chapter 108

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ELARAI always thought the truth would bring me a sense of peace. But…now, my chest felt hollow.It was like an empty space was left behind after my heart was ripped out and torn into pieces.I woke up on the couch in the lounge and found Devon sitting opposite me. His eyes were fixed right on my face, as if he was trying to decipher everything from my expressions alone.But that was the thing. I couldn’t bring myself to feel anything or make any faces. I felt numb. Everything inside me just turned into ice, leaving me cold and lifeless.When he found nothing on my face, he waved his hand. Instantly, a maid appeared by my side with a glass filled with some strange liquid.I sat up, feeling a headache still throbbing behind my eyes, but refused to take anything from her. Instead, I glanced towards Devon, silently questioning what it was now.“ The potion was too strong for you. The headache you are having right now will increase tenfold if you don’t drink a mixture of whatever herbs th

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ELARAFor the first time since I had woken up, the slight amusement disappeared from Devon's face. His fingers stopped moving against the armrest, and his eyes remained fixed on mine for several uncomfortable seconds. I could almost see him deciding how much he wanted to tell me, which only made irritation begin crawling beneath my skin.“I didn't read your mind. ” He finally answered, his voice quieter than before. “ And I never saw those memories. Whatever was done to your mind was powerful enough that even my father couldn't reach what was buried there. ”“ Then how did you know? ” I demanded, my voice lowering. “ You knew the name Esme before I did. You knew what kind of blood I carried, and somehow you knew memories were missing from my head. So stop giving me half an answer and tell me the rest. ”Devon’s jaw tightened slightly at my tone, but he didn’t correct me. Instead, he leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees, bringing himself closer until barely a table separat

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ELARA“ You want me to choose the werewolves? ” I couldn’t help but chuckle humorlessly. “ Despite… knowing that I can give your kind something they have desired for as long as they have existed? ”“ Yes. ” He nodded, not even a hint of hesitation showing on his face.I stopped laughing. My shoulders slumped as I stared at him, wondering when he was going to grow another head and show me that he was actually a clown.But when I stared at his neutral expression too hard, a sudden thought took root in my head.“ These galas that you vampires hold almost every week… ” I trailed off, a shudder running down my body. “ These blood-sucking parties where your people drain humans of their blood and kill so many so mercilessly…you want that to continue? ”That thought alone was enough to turn everything cold inside me. Devon got up from his spot for the first time and slowly closed the distance between us.I lowered my head instead of looking his way. I was scared that I was going to throw up r

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ELARABut what exactly was she testing?My loyalty? My heart? My ability to choose between two races when both had done things that made my stomach turn? Why did she have to give me so much power when all I had ever wanted was to heal people and live without someone chasing me for my blood.I slowly lifted my eyes toward Devon again. He had returned to his seat across from me, looking completely relaxed despite everything he had just admitted. He wanted his own father to lose a war. He wanted the Vampire King removed from his throne, and once that happened, Devon intended to take his place and continue the same bloody parties that had made me sick to my stomach.“Then what do you want me to do now?” I asked again, because he had never actually answered me. My voice sounded exhausted even to my own ears, and I no longer cared enough to hide it. “You have told me what your father wants, what you want, and what will happen if I choose either side. What exactly do you expect me to do wi

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ELARAPain was the first thing I felt when consciousness slowly returned.It throbbed along the side of my head, spreading behind my eyes and making me wince before I had even opened them. My body felt strangely heavy beneath the blanket, and there was something soft underneath my head instead of the hard floor I remembered falling toward.For a few seconds, I stayed completely still and tried to remember what had happened. Devon’s face appeared inside my head first, followed by that stupid smirk and the last words he had spoken before something slammed into my skull.For that…Darling, you will have to get hurt a little.That bastard.A groan escaped my throat as I forced my eyes open. Everything above me was blurry at first, but after blinking several times, the familiar dark ceiling slowly came into focus.My breath hitched. I knew this ceiling. I knew the heavy curtains covering the windows. I knew the enormous bed underneath me, the faint smoky scent lingering in the sheets, and e

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ELARA “Alaric…" I slowly pushed the blanket away and lowered my legs over the side of the bed. My head protested the movement, but I ignored it and stood carefully. He watched me come toward him. I stopped a few steps away. Suddenly, I didn't know where to begin. “I remembered something.” I added, feeling the heat of his body slowly seeping into mine. Alaric’s expression didn't change. It was like he was not even interested in knowing what I remembered or maybe...he already knew. “A lot of things, actually.” I rubbed my palms against the sides of my clothes, trying to steady myself. “The Vampire King had this potion. It removed whatever magic was blocking my memories, and I…” My voice drowned behind a wave of memories that took over my mind. Instantly, he closed the distance between us and grabbed my waist, trying to keep me steady. Warm, electric shots ran up and down the length of my body at his touch, making me sigh. “I remembered my parents, Alaric.” Something flicker

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ELARAAlaric stayed beside me for a long time without saying anything.Neither of us knew what there was left to say. His father had helped destroy my people. My father had betrayed my mother. My mother had cursed an entire race because of what they had done to us, and somehow, all these years later, Alaric and I had ended up sitting on the same floor with his mark on my neck.It almost felt like the Goddess was laughing at us.Eventually, Alaric pushed himself to his feet. I felt his eyes on me, but I kept mine lowered, staring at the wooden floor between my knees because looking at him hurt in a way I couldn't understand anymore.“Elara…” His voice came out lower than before. When I still didn't look up, his fingers curled slowly beside his thigh. “I am going to leave you alone for a while. You don't have to talk to me until you are ready.”My throat tightened, but I couldn't bring myself to answer him. A part of me wanted him gone because every time I looked at him, I remembered hi

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ELARATears rolled freely down my cheeks now. I didn’t wipe them away. For the first time since recovering my memories, I was not seeing my mother covered in blood.I saw lavender. I saw warm hands. I saw her crouching outside our little house with her arms spread open while I ran toward her. I remembered her laughing.“She called me her little moon... ” I whispered.The old woman’s eyes widened before another smile broke across her face. “You remember.”I nodded quickly, and the movement sent tears slipping from my chin. “Some of it.”“Then perhaps you are finally ready for the rest.”My eyes dropped to the bundle in her arms. She looked down at it too.“Your mother came to me after she died.” She whispered. " What?" A chill ran down my spine. “In a dream." She clarified while her thumb moved slowly across the old cloth. “I thought grief had made me imagine it at first. But she showed me somewhere beneath her home, somewhere only she and I knew about. She told me there was somethin

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