Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Thirty Four

I didn’t think she was leading me the right way. But I didn’t let her know that. I tried keeping track of every route we followed, but there were just too many turns.

“Riley“. I turned to see Axel. I couldn’t deny the relief I felt the moment I saw him. “I told you to stay there; where did you go…” His words trailed off as he only seemed to notice Beatrix at my side, and he gave me a questioning look.

“Beta. Not to worry, she is safe with me; we were only having a little chat, and I was going to escort her back to her room; she’s not very familiar with this place yet.”

“Thank you, but I will be taking over now,” Axel said, taking my arms and leading me away.

Beatrix had actually been leading me the right way.

When we were a good distance away, Axel stopped.

“What?”

“I told you to wait there. Why didn’t you” Axel questioned

“I got overwhelmed; I’m sorry.”

“No, don’t be. I had been worried.”

“Why? Wait, did you think I was going to run away?”

“I thought of that, but of course, you wouldn’t be able to pass the soldiers, but that still wouldn’t be a fun experience.”

“Then… why?”

“Thane would probably kill me if I lost you.”

“Now I get, but I doubt he would kill you, so if that is your worry, please be rest assured, you are very safe.”

He laughed. “You don’t know Thane very much, do you?” he questioned.

What I did know was that Thane would never go as far as killing Axel or anyone for me; I wasn’t his true mate; I was only a substitute, and that agreement would only stand for six months–this I didn’t say out loud.

“No., I don’t.”

We finally returned to my room.

“So you and Beatrix–are you guys like friends?”

“What do you think?”

“I don’t know; girls are very weird, but this is simply a huge surprise.”

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“After I spoke to my mother…”

“How did it go?” Axel asked, cutting me off.

“Bad- I’m surprised you hadn’t been listening in.”

will I? She wanted me gone, and

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won’t be visiting her anytime soon;

lie; you will never stop caring about her; she is your mother after all,” Axel said,

she finally is free, but she doesn’t like it. More to that, she keeps making me feel like a fool. Even if she knew I had no option, it was either I stay with Ryder or I came here and Ryder would be my end; he only wanted me there as some sex toy; would be more painful watching my ex–mate with another woman, and yet… I feel like she does

She believes she knows

what do you think, Axel?”

a chance to make a choice, even if it might not end up being the best choice,” he says, and his words left me deep in

was silence for a while, but I finally broke

friends. I and Beatrix, I mean‘

more reasonable. Where did you meet her?”

waiting for a chance

!

her

it was dangerous, but

would hurt your pride.”

admitted. “I had gotten lost when I stupidly decided not to wait for you; I just couldn’t stay there,

she talk to you about?”

you only if you promise me one thing

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know that. I tried keeping track of every route we followed, but there

I turned to see Axel. I couldn’t deny the relief I felt the moment I saw him. “I told you to stay there; where did you go…” His words trailed off as he only seemed to notice Beatrix at

and I was

taking over now,” Axel said, taking my arms and leading

had actually been leading me the right way.

a good distance away, Axel

“What?”

wait there. Why

got overwhelmed; I’m

I had

Wait, did you think I was

of that, but of course, you wouldn’t be able to pass the soldiers,

“Then… why?”

kill me if I lost

I get, but I doubt he would kill you, so if that is your worry,

Thane very much, do you?” he

never go as far as killing Axel or anyone for me; I wasn’t his true mate; I was only a substitute, and that agreement would only stand for six months–this

“No., I don’t.”

finally returned to

you and Beatrix–are you guys

you

don’t know; girls are very weird, but this is

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spoke to my

go?” Axel asked, cutting me

I’m surprised you hadn’t been