Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Thirty Five

“Does whatever you have to tell me endanger you?”

I thought about it. “Not really, why?”

“Then I can promise you, Thane wouldn’t know.

“Beatrix suspects something.”

“Well, she’s a fool; nothing to bother about,” Axel said. He didn’t seem to like her very much, and that brought a smile to my lips.

“This is something to bother about. She had seen me when we both visited the training grounds. And she had pointed out the fact that I had no visible marks due to the…” I trailed off, but Axel understood where I was heading. “She has these theories; she thinks this might be a mistake, and I hadn’t actually been mated to Thane, or there is some kind of agreement, she also suspects that I blackmailed him into this.”

“Blackmail?” Axel scoffed. “You don’t have to worry. I bet she is hoping this is an agreement too.”

There was a knock on the door.

expecting anyone,” I said to

the maid.

by now, and I was getting worried. Axel late.

too, as it

book to me. I had regretted ever bringing it

stared at the book laying there in the bin; it seemed to be calling

there, right? I picked up the book from the

was suddenly

Thane had returned,

out, but there was no response “Thane!” I called

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Chapter Thirty Five

if Thane hadn’t been the one, then whoever walked in would be there

mouth in an attempt to stay silent; my breath seemed to come out louder than normal, and if that didn’t give me out, my pounding heart would have done