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…”

they would have to enforce some kind of punishment. That’s why the old man wouldn’t let go

going to let them punish

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

trailed on my bruised skin, and I

hurt,” he states, taking

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

eyes darken at the bruises that went up my

on purpose,” Thane said.

tried

if he wanted to, but he didn’t; he wanted you hurt, just to

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Chapter Forty Seven

he wanted me hurt, but I had already done so much harm that I didn’t want

doesn’t believe that one bit. He knew what happened, and he must also know that I was just trying to cover up for Slade only to ease the

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.

replied. My voice shook from the pain, but it was over after a few

to promise

is that?”

time you’will walk away,” he says, and