Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Fifty Nine

“Thane… I’m sorry for last night; I don’t know what exactly got over me.” I said, the lie feels bitter against my tongue. Those intense eyes on me made me feel unsettled, like he knew.

“That wouldn’t stop me from punishing you if you deny me of what is mine ever again” he says and I gave a stiff nod.

“Where is Axel? I hadn’t seen him in a while.”

“I’ll send him in, in a few hours,” Thane replied,

“Thank you“.

I waited patiently for the knock, and soon it came, I let Beatrix in. Hoping Axel wouldn’t walk in on us just yet.

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will be waiting for you just as we agreed,” she said silently to me. “You just have to do your part, and I trust you know what to do.”

“Yes. Yes, I do.”

“Good. I’ll be ready,” she says. She left just as silently as she came in.

The second knock on the door was Axel. I had anticipated that too.

“You look kind of pale, everything alright?” he asked

“I am fine. Just really tired of staying here all alone,” I said, avoiding his eyes.

Axel wasn’t innocent either, and it was in a way, harder to bear. Knowing that Axel was just as cold as Thane. I couldn’t help but feel so… betrayed.

where do you want

there had been a lot. on my mind lately” I explained to him, praying that he agreed; everything would be ruined if he

go

Axel kept staring at

wrong.

okay?” he inquired again.

I don’t really want to talk

hapter Filty Nine

*If

will always be available,” he says, but I couldn’t help but remember the Axel I had seen down the chamber. I

though I had every single reason to

the leaves, casting shadows

Axel paused.

asked, even if I already knew. Beatrix had said she was going to create a kind of distraction; Axel just heard something I

need to

“What?”

hand; that wasn’t part of the plan.

I said, snatching my hands away from his, “I do not want to return back to

leave you here.”

I said, staring into

I’ll be back. Wait here,” he says, and I nod, taking a seat on a fallen branch

I was sure he was a good distance away, I stood, running deeper into the woods. I didn’t know my way

course she wasn’t going to risk anyone finding out that

wouldn’t

I ran, the more I lost hope. Maybe Beatrix had planned on leaving me hanging,

was what she wanted, right?