Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Four

“Maybe he just can’t do it… with his half sister,” I said, putting emphasis on the word ‘half‘.

“Thane is not a

in ‘that‘ fieldleman, and I know for sure he wants you; he has no rules of conduct, not

Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Five

“Then why, why did he turn me down?” I asked, and Axel had been about to say something, but he stopped.

He knew something, something he wasn’t going to tell me.

“Have you tried a DNA test?” Axel asked instead.

“On my way here, I ran into my mother who also brought that up… but I don’t see the need of going through that only to have my hope shattered?”

“Riley, I hope you don’t feel bad about me saying this, but your mother was with… others too, not just Slade,” he says, and I nod; I wanted to believe it too, I wanted to believe there was a chance.

“What are the test requirements?” I asked him.

“Thane’s blood or oral fluid,” Axel said.

“I’d prefer he doesn’t find out about the test until I get the results, and that would be impossible if I needed his blood or… saliva.”

“Then his hair would do, and I could get that for you.”

“You can?”

with a small smile.

you… so

had always been there when I needed him,

think I owe you

“Why?”

Also, when you were with Gloria, I was the reason you broke up with

been selfish.

I was nothing but an object, never did I consider what it felt like when being placed as

for making your decision. I broke up with Gloria’because I didn’t want you to be uncomfortable, but I was never planning on taking things forward.”

knows, maybe she would have grown

but I am not a fool to come between another’s happiness to achieve that. Thane is closer than a brother, though he could act like at complete jerk, but

you.” And just then I realized what I had just said. What the hell was my problem…

love you

bothered that Thane hadn’t even checked on me once; the little insecurities returned. I wondered who Thane spent

I knew he was simply waiting for my consent;

for me just as I did; he could understand me. But with Thane, everything seemed complicated, and I always found myself wondering if I would ever be good enough for him.

myself busy. I was determined not to go back to Thane; he

then Axel walked in with a wide smile on his

staring at me rearranging

to keep busy. So… you

a mini leather bag from his pocket.

passed the bag to me. I stared at the strands of brown hair; a part of me wanted to take it out of

though,” he warned. “I had to put on some gloves to get

are good at this,” I said. His smile was infectious,