Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Four

I was indeed being unreasonable.

1 hadn’t been thinking about the pack, I was after my own selfish goals and desires; Bailey’s death would be a loss for us all, because, just as she herself had said, she was of use.

“I’m sorry, Thane; I don’t know what got into my mind.”

“I shouldn’t have kept you waiting, I apologize,” he says.

“What do you think happened to Balley?”

“I actually think she is dead or very close to that.” Thane says, “She was spotted by one of my spies a few days ago; she should have been back now; If she is not, then she is most likely dead.”

“After what she did to the rest of the elders, they would hate her to death, but they were aware that she betrayed them, right?”

“Nyaos knows that.”

We sat in silence, overlooking the crowd of people. Finally I was in the ‘party‘ mood; just then the music slowed down, partners paired up, staring at each other with affectionate eyes.

“Would you like a dance with me?” Thane offered.

“Of course, I thought you would never ask. But I must warn you, I am not a very good dancer.”

He snickered. “But I am, so that should do” He said, holding my hands and leading me down to the dancing floor.

beautiful,” he complements, his hands running down the silk

you and you look

we were clearly enjoying each other’s closeness, but then the music changed and it was

me; the beat was a bit faster, but Axel was just as

because you missed us?” He

both busy; I should be more understanding.”

on, and soon I felt myself blissfully dancing along; I was getting better at

smile like that,” Axel says, and

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ball,” I admitted. “I can’t believe I considered

“You considered leaving?”

alone, I felt ke people

are the queen; there would always be people looking and judging, but wherever you are, know that you represent

I don’t know what I was thinking,” I admitted

aside, I do think you are getting better at

“I know, right?”

high ranked individuals–some Alphas, some Commanders, some Betas, and also Gammas. It turned out to be more fun than I ever thought it could

to see who was staring at me so intensely, I saw Thane; he was with another lady, and I felt the spike of jealousy, but from the look in his eyes he felt the same, seeing the in the arms of

comfortable at the fact that he was dancing with her, and yet his whole attention was on me. By the next music, he switched with the gamma I danced with, passing the girl in his

very troubling to

on, Thane, you know that I