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‘.

a thing about that; he did this on purpose.” I turned to stare at Axel. “There is more

be marked before the whole pack, and there could

things, Axel?”

up, and most of

in…” I couldn’t

“Sex. Yes”

pack?” I asked, and the blood

who knows?”

him you were done with the preparations. Had these preparations been a part of

did think he was going to tell you

can’t… I can’t do it in front of the whole pack, Axel; I just can’t.”

I held it in. I couldn’t cry,

reason to be ashamed; I think you are beautiful,” Axel said, and I couldn’t help but remember the embarrassing moment when

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told

happened,” Axel sald, and though the nerves were eating me out, I was sure going to think about that statement some

said. Of course he liad abandoned

my appetite,

talk

him and said, “You will

but I don’t think you have to worry.”

“Axel?”