Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Forty Seven

It was late at night. I lay on the bed with Thane beside me, but he hadn’t said a single word to me. I had expected to be punished; maybe he was only devising some suitable punishments to administer, that would explain why he had been so silent. I didn’t think he was sleeping.

“Thane…”

“Go back to sleep, Riley,” he says, but the last thing I could do now was sleep.

“Would you punish me for what I did earlier?” That was a stupid question. Of course I would be punished; maybe I would bear some scars like Freya. No, I wouldn’t allow that. But then what will I do to stop it?, fight him?, run?, scream?

I could do nothing.

“Is this what is keeping you awake?” He asks, and though I wasn’t looking at him, from his tone, I knew there must be a smirk on his face.

“There are many other questions.”

“Like?” he asked.

“Your mother talked about you being punished for doing the forbidden.”

“You shouldn’t be worried about that.‘

“You are the Alpha…”

some kind of punishment. That’s why the old man wouldn’t let go

are going to let them punish

just some regular whipping – Or whatever those elders come up with, nothing

hands trailed on my bruised

are hurt,” he states, taking off

but he ignored me, rolling

watched his eyes darken at the

did this on purpose,” Thane said.

tried blocking

have stopped if he wanted to, but he

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Chapter Forty Seven

and I knew he was right. I had seen it in Slade’s eyes, he wanted me hurt, but I had already done so much harm that I

bit. He knew what happened, and he must also know that I was just trying to cover up for Slade only to ease the problem I had already

the bathroom. He returns with a white tube in his hands. “This might hurt a little, Thane said, and I nodded, allowing him to rub

you,” I replied. My voice shook from the pain, but it was over after a

to

that?” I

next time you’will walk away,” he says, and I understand what he meant.