Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and One

Chapter One Hundred and One

I didn’t want to believe her. I didn’t. But then, he had told me that night we met for the first time that he needed to convince his father into believing I was his mate; his father was the Alpha King, and he had also told me how he planned to challenge his father… for the Alpha King Title that should have been ‘his‘ by now. I also recalled that one time Thane spoke about his father’s unwillingness to let go of the Title due to the benefits he enjoyed as the Alpha King. As much as I didn’t want to believe her, I knew more than anything that she was saying the truth.

Thane had never told me he loved me, not once; be had said it the night before that love wasn’t supposed to be a part of ‘this‘. Could all these be a game to him?, Could that be the reason he had kept my mother alive, why he saved me?

It made so much sense now; Slade had abducted me because he knew Thane without his mate, would never be the Alpha King, and all along I was just a pawn in his master game. The contract was to be for a period of time, long enough that he gets what he wants, and then I

was no use to him.

A wave of disappointment swept over me, but I couldn’t believe Beatrix that so easily; I had to be sure… I wanted it to be false so badly.

“And what do you want in exchange for this ‘secret?”

“I know you have the Alpha’s ears… for now; You are important to him, I want my position back as Commander; I worked so damn hard for it.”

“Done,” I said, and she looked at me surprised.

Of course it was all up to Thane, but I wanted her to leave, so that I could be left alone with my thoughts.

“I should leave now,” she says, but I gave her no response. She heads for the door, pausing once as if to say something, but thinking against it, she walks away.

“I’m back,” Axel says with a smile that disappeared the moment his gaze found mine. “Are you okay?”

said

what happened?” he inquired. I couldn’t tell him; he was the beta, Thane’s closest friend, yet this was the only way for me to know

way

confirm what Beatrix had said, and if she was wrong,

I tell you this… Thane wouldn’t

he questions, because his relationship with Thane restricts him from

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let’s talk about something

Axel joined me on

put your life in danger,

seconds, but

won’t be

that would be the end of whatever this

you

“That

my

need to

person? You

not murdering anybody, Riley.”

answer my