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…”

enforce some kind of punishment. That’s why the old man wouldn’t let go of his title easily; he knows the power the crown comes with.” Thane

you are going to let them punish

expected of me, but it’s nothing, just some regular whipping – Or whatever those elders come up with, nothing to

his hands trailed on my bruised skin, and I gasped out in

states, taking off the

is nothing really?” I tried, but he ignored me, rolling up my gown carefully

at the bruises that went up

did this on

I tried blocking Freya.”

he didn’t; he wanted you hurt, just

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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 didn’t want

must also know that I was just trying to cover up for Slade only to ease the problem

his hands. “This might hurt a little, Thane said, and I nodded, allowing him to rub the white lotion on my skin. The pain came almost instantly, and I gripped the bed. “It

the pain, but it was over after

want you to promise me

what is that?” I

you’will walk away,” he says, and I understand what he