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.”

your money, and

asked, looking

I asked, even if that was exactly what I was: poor

opportunity for you. I know how Ryker treats

I know he hated the fact that I had cut him off

but you get your money at the end of the day; isn’t that

that’s not what

“Then what does?”

other things… I can

that’s fine; she

“You don’t understand.”

his intense gaze on me, and

living hell, and I would never allow it,” I admitted, feeling

to

“What?”

have had dreams of seeing your mother free, and I would do

and nothing can change

left his lips.

bitterness sipping into my words. I knew I should watch

I can work with that,” he says, and I don’t 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 they wouldn’t

are you doing

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

I and my mother are

also wish to; whatever the case

sounds too good to be true; what do you

that

“And what is that?”

none of your

do

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