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…”

are these ancient wolves called the elders; they would have to enforce some kind of punishment. That’s why the old man wouldn’t let go of his

are going to let them punish you?”

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

Just then, his hands trailed on my bruised

states, taking off the

he ignored me,

darken at the bruises

on

I tried

but he didn’t; he

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Chapter Forty Seven

had seen it in Slade’s eyes, he wanted me hurt, but I had already done so much harm that I didn’t

sure he didn’t mean to,” I say, and Thane 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 problem

and I nodded, allowing him to rub the white lotion on

pain,

to

is that?”

away,” he says, and I understand