Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Four

(Riley’s POV)

There was a lot running through my mind, but I couldn’t stop myself as I let my lips move against his, his hands raked through my hair, and I let him touch me in more intimate ways. His kiss was unlike anything I had ever felt; it was like a breath of fresh air and, at the same time suffocating. I felt everything and nothing; the electricity rolling down my frame had nothing to do with a mate bond; it did have everything to do with the fallen angel standing before me. No, he was no angel, maybe quite the opposite, but he did have the looks of a Greek god.

Finally he pulled away, and I was left panting, wanting more, my lips all swollen. What the hell just happened, and why is Alpha Thane calling me his mate when I was sure I wasn’t his? From the look he gave me, he knew that too.

“Pretend,” he whispered in my ear, low enough for only me to hear.

Pretend?. He meant I should go along with this. Why would I do that? , why…

My trail of thoughts was cut off.

“She is not your mate.” A voice from behind us called out, and Thane turned as if finally noticing the Alpha for the first time. It was Ryker.

“And why would you say that?” Alpha Thane asked with his arms around me, pulling me closer.

Of course Ryker couldn’t say it out; he had deceived the whole pack into believing that Zara was his true mate; he couldn’t tell them the truth—that I was his mate, and he had done something forbidden, rejecting me in secret.

“She is a low rank here, an Alpha as you can never be mated to a she-wolf like her,” Ryker said, looking furious, and I wondered why he was so bothered about this. I didn’t know what this was either.

that bother you?” Thane asked very calmly, even if I

good enough;

my knees, and the other wolves bowed their heads in submission. Ryker could

Ryker said, but I noticed the vein in his neck popping. He hated the fact that he had to acknowledge the

Thane asked, and Ryker only seemed to notice an unhappy-looking Zara by his

and gave me a single glance. He was contemplating, and then

such a manner to my mate. Else…” Thane left

Ryker to be put in his place; never did I think it would be this interesting to watch. A part of me wanted to give him a small smirk, but I shoved aside the want; I wasn’t Thane’s mate. Maybe he mixed me up with the wrong person… but then he had

he

met Alpha Thane of the Nightshade Pack, it wouldn’t be an incident easily forgotten; then how did

to me

wouldn’t be an option, and so I followed him. Every single gaze was on me, but then I saw my mother in the crowd, staring at me. I had always believed that my mother was the strongest person, and she was; she had proved that to me time and again, but there she stood, horror-stuck, watching me walk away with Alpha Thane. She was yet again shoved backwards by the crowd of

led me out

Axel followed a very good distance

and the fear I felt made

can

.

I had heard about the Alpha resurfaced. He was one of the most feared Alphas in the world; his pack had the wealth, the connections, and the numbers. The pack’s soldiers and members were well trained, but that wasn’t the only reason for their reputation; they were also killers, they lusted after blood. Alpha Thane was less tolerant, and so was his whole pack. I

those who did were used as an

was, and