Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

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Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen

Thane was in a red cloak; his amber eyes seemed a shade darker. I hadn’t realized how tall and intimidating he was till now; there was something about him that was… Threatening.

I had this feeling that something bad was about to happen. Maybe it had to do with the fact that Thane, who I had shared the same room with for the past months, hadn’t even stared at me once; I might as well have been invisible. I could sense the aura around him, forcing my wolf to bow in submission. Tonight he was indeed different.

Bailey led us to the underground structures that had good resemblance to a cave. All the while, I couldn’t shake away that feeling that something was off. I was about to walk forward, but Axels‘ hand on my shoulder restrained me.

“What?” I questioned.

“We wait here,” Axel informed me.

Bailey and Thane walked forward, leaving us behind, her hand wrapped around his, and my chést tightened. They stopped in the middle of the room.

“Alpha Thane of the Nightshade pack, you’ve met all the requirements; are you ready for the crown?” she asked.

“Not all requirements,” Thane said, and her eyes met him.

“Your father is no longer in the way; you are a powerful wolf, so that shouldn’t be a problem, and you have a mate as required. There is nothing left undone,” she says, but she still studied him.

“Riley is not my fated mate.”

was never really shocked by anything, but she was now, and

I asked, but he didn’t look my way, not

“You deceived me

Alpha,” Bailey hissed.

will still go through with this ritual.”

killed; you cannot deceive

on with this ritual.” Thane insisted.

would be seen as a sign of disrespect right on the face of the goddess; she

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bring her into this

you

be

very stubborn, Alpha

the Elder’s sorcery?” he asks, and

can. But that doesn’t prove

questioned, and I could see Bailey giving

would be a shame if you died after

you don’t have to do this,

would change his mind, Riley, Axel said to me. For