Chapter Five

(Riley’s POV)

Everything about Alpha Thane screamed sexuality: the way he walked, his height, his look, his lips- oh, those very beautiful lips, and the way those lips had formed out my name. Never had I thought my name could sound that sexy and enticing… Also the last thing I should be thinking about right now was how sexy he was.

.

He was right though; if he wanted me dead, he wouldn’t need to go through all that stress to get it done; he only needed to do it right there in the mating ball. After all, they were known for just that, so it wouldn’t exactly be a surprise, and not many would care about the fact that I was killed; my mother would, though.

“Then what do you want?”

“I want you to come with me, as my mate,” he answered, as if that were the simplest and most obvious thing.

“What?”

“I guess you heard me clearly, and you need a while to process it.”

“No, I do not need a while; I am not your mate; I know that; you know that; and I cannot leave my pack and come with you.”

“You didn’t seem to like your pack very much.”

“That still doesn’t mean that I would want to come with you.”

“Let me make this clearer. You would only be my mate for a period of time issued by me, and for this time you would be paid handsomely. I would give you whatever you want. All you have to do is agree with my rules, and when this is over, you are free.”

not want your money, and

asked, looking surprised, “But you seem like

you calling me poor?” I asked, even if that was exactly what I was:

an opportunity for you. I know how Ryker

I know he hated the fact that I had cut him off in the middle of a

money at the end of the

not what

“Then what does?”

are so many other things… I

that’s fine; she comes

“You don’t understand.”

gaze on me, and I can’t hold them. I

life a living hell, and I would never allow it,” I admitted, feeling stupid for telling him all these things. It was my issue, and he could

Something to

“What?”

seeing your mother free, and

still has ten years to serve, and nothing can change that, not even

smirk never left his lips. “I would

I knew I should watch it; I was before Alpha Thane, but I

want to understand what that meant. Of course, to everyone, they believed I was the humble submissive type, but I always held my little demons inside, and now

you doing

I do this because I want you by my side -for a period of

I and my mother

pack if you wish or leave if you also wish to; whatever the case may be, you would be gone a billionaire.

good to be true;

in mind that I do not make deals that are not beneficial to me; I have something

“And what is that?”

none of

do I trust

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