Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Three

I scanned the rows of dresses–many I had never even worn. I always find myself wondering why I needed this so many.

I picked out an emerald green silk gown and decided to curl my hair to make a change.

1 was late; the party had already began in full swing; This would be the first mating ball I was witnessing in this pack, it did makes sense for the ball to take place here as this pack is one of the biggest and would contain more guests and visitors.

The mating ball brought back past memories, but I have finally moved on. I had promised myself to enjoy my time at the party.

Thane would be here anytime soon and we would go together.

Still, I had this unsettling feeling, and that might be because today marked six months since I arrived at the Nightshade Pack, so literally, today was the day my contract with Thane expired -not that we were still bound by the contract, but to think that this could have been the end…

My thoughts were cut off by the knock on the door.

I was only expecting Thane at this time and he wouldn’t knock–well, maybe he sent Axel.

I walked to the door, pulling it open with a smile on my face, but it wasn’t Axel as I expected; it was a commander. I didn’t know his name, but I had seen him with Thane a couple of times.

“Can I help you, Commander?”

“Luna, the Alpha had ordered me to escort you to the ball.”

“What?”

“I’m sorry, is there a problem?” He asked politely.

“No… no,

there is not; if you would give me a few minutes, I would go grab my purse and be right out.”

“That’s fine,” he says.

matter how close he was with Thane, I still couldn’t easily trust anyone.

felt a bit disappointed. I had expected Thane to come pick me up, as he said he would earlier, and if he was too busy, he could atleast send Axel, right?.

busy with

more important

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and I was not prepared for the amount of people that would be present. I took a seat, but the seat beside me, meant

Axel, but I couldn was

many people

I felt out of it all; Thane was still not here,

was already considering heading back to my room. There was just so many eyes on me and the fact that Thane had left me here, all alone,

mind. The six months were over.

but I couldn’t help but keep revisiting that thought.

entered along with Axel; the crowd fell silent for a moment before returning

other hand, was mad as hell.

me, placing a kiss on my lips

only giving me a

mad at them both.

of silence, Thane

at

why should I be?” I answered.

you’ve not said a thing to me.”

I am not

are always in the mood to talk, Riley.”

mood faded away after waiting hours for you to come… you left me here all by

sorry, I was

busy too?” I questioned.

“Yes, he was.”