Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

hapter Twenty One

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“Oh. Knowing him, I didn’t think he would have given you a heads–up. I am surprised.”

“It’s just a party,” 1 began, but Axel’s questioning gaze gave me pause. “Right?” I questioned, suddenly unsure.

“It is a party, but no, it is not just that. It is the joining ritual.”

“Joining Ritual?-he hadn’t told me anything about that.”

“I knew it; damn Thane, he didn’t see the need to give you a little heads up at least?.”

“What is the joining ritual, Axel?”

“Just as the name implies…” He trailed off, as if unsure.

“What does this ritual imply, Axel?” I questioned him again, pushing him. The nerves built in me, and I knew Axel wasn’t keeping something to himself.

“Okay, he would be tparking you.”

“What?”

“That’s expected of you both as ‘mates‘.” I didn’t miss his emphasis on the word ‘mates‘.

I

whole pack,

things, Axel?”

during the joining, his hormones spike up, and most of

couldn’t

“Sex. Yes”

asked, and the blood drained from

who knows?”

with the preparations. Had these

I did think he was going to tell you something, but I had

front of the whole pack, Axel; I just can’t.”

but I held it in. I couldn’t cry, but I couldn’t deny that I

be ashamed; I think you are beautiful,” Axel said, and I couldn’t help but

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been looking… earlier, when… when he told me…

and though the nerves were eating me out, I was

Axel said. Of course he liad abandoned the title, not that I

my appetite, sorry.”

I’ll talk to him.”

and said, “You will do

but I don’t think you have to

“Axel?”