Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Five

I walked into the room, noticing that their scent still lingered, Thane and Axel had been in here, that I was sure of, but then what were they doing in here?

This was none of my business, I should turn around right now, some secrets were just not meant to be discovered, and I was satisfied with the way things were now, I didn’t need to spoil that. I had been about to do just that I had been about to turn away from this room when I discovered the pictures pinned to the wall.

I knew these people.

Some of them were at the ball at this moment, but most of them had been present in the meeting; I could spot Alpha Trent, Alpha Cain, Alpha Zack… and others.

They were all Alphas, I realized, but what was more disturbing was that all the pictures pinned to the wall were marred by a bold crimson ‘X‘. You only see stuff like these in movies, this was how the ‘assassins‘ mark their next victim.

Lbacked away, till the table in the middle of the room halted my movement. On the table was a map, and there were several markings on the map.

What really had Thane and Axel been doing in this room?

Just then I heard footsteps approaching. I could make out Beatrix’s voice even from the distance.

the wall–like door, and it took huge effort for me to shut the hidden door. I could only hope that handle could also

a thing Beatrix was saying from in

the secret room.

said; perhaps she said more than

catch.

thought things couldn’t get any better,” Beatrix said, followed by more muffled words before the voices disappeared.

time away;

thick handle, but the thing wouldn’t bulge. I panicked, pulling

my eyes, calming

did move; the relief filled me as I slipped out of the small passage. It was easier shutting the door when I was out,

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away from the secret room, going as fast as my legs could take