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‘.

purpose.” I

the whole pack, and there could

other things, Axel?”

an Alpha wolf; during the joining, his hormones spike up, and most of the time, the Alpha and his mate are required

I couldn’t say

“Sex. Yes”

whole pack?” I asked, and the blood

But who

him you were done with the preparations. Had these preparations been a part of this ‘ritual‘?”

did think he was going to tell

do it in front of the whole

couldn’t cry, but I couldn’t deny that

Axel said, and I couldn’t help but remember the embarrassing moment when I had been forced to undress before him. 1

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when he told me… to undress in

sald, and though the nerves were eating me

Axel said. Of course he

lost my appetite,

talk to

and said, “You will do that? Why?”

I don’t think you have to worry.”

“Axel?”