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.

you?” Thane asked very calmly, even if I felt the exact

be good enough; she is

was a deep growl from Thane; the sound weakened my knees, and the other wolves bowed their

vein in his neck popping. He hated the

you is your mate and Luna, right?” Thane asked, and Ryker only seemed

gave me a single glance. He was contemplating, and then finally he spoke. “Yes, this is my mate and my

you: do not ever speak in such a manner to my mate. Else…” Thane left the silent threat, and Ryker

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 told me to pretend and had also called me

did he know

before; of course, if I had met Alpha Thane of the Nightshade Pack, it wouldn’t be an incident easily forgotten; then how did he know my

the kiss; from having him so close to me and everything

me. The look in his eyes told me that disobeying 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

me out

followed a very good distance behind

to?” I asked, and the fear I felt made my voice sound

we can

.

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

those who did were used as an example for the

and he wanted