Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Fifty One

“Don’t touch me,” I warned, but of course they rather obeyed Thane’s command.

The guard dragged me away, and the little distraction was easily forgotten. The executioner continued, and I lost count.

Thane seemed mad at me. I had made not only him but also Axel suffer, all because I couldn’t walk past the damn room. I got what I deserved.

I felt slightly awkward due to Thane’s impolite words he hadn’t spoken to me like I was his Luna, more like I was some annoying, clingy and bothersome person who didn’t know when to react and when to refrain. Still, I couldn’t help the surge of guilt I felt.

Maybe Thane was right; punishing me will make things easier to bear.

Lost in thought, I realized the soldiers had stopped before a room.

I pulled away from them to walk in, only to get shoved into the room by one of the soldiers. I landed on my butt. I was mad at everything. I rushed for the exit again even if I knew I wouldn’t be able to escape them, only to have the door slammed in my face, a few centimetres from my nose, and then I was locked in. Thane had clearly meant for them to lock me in if I proved too stubborn, but they had taken the task too seriously, going ahead to confine me even if I hadn’t given them any issues.

I pounded against the door. “Let me out!” I screamed.

place and knowing there

the door, and I sat on the bed, my knuckles sore. My mind drifted back to Thane. The whipping should be over, right?

because I would be seeing it more often; of course, I hadn’t

be let out of here. When I could see Thane and… Axel, who had also been in pain, I could,apologize; I didn’t mind being punished. Thane had done so much

really the only reason?

the same question: why should I worry about a man who was not my mate? He had said it to my face that he would so easily forget about me when this was all over, and yet… yet I

my hair again and again – maybe pulling out some strands in the process;

Chapter Fifty One

to sleep. Not with the constant panic that filled me at the thought that Thane

open and Axel

of relief by just staring at him. I ran into his hands, hugging him tight. I

Thane?”

eyes watched me; they weren’t soft like I was used to, and he came