Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Seven

“Nyaos was not the only one who escaped; we calculated wrong. Caleb too is out there and free,” Balley says.

“They did this to you?” I questioned, unable to fathom the brutality of the elders.

“I betrayed them; I turned them all in, and then came to take the last one- they let me believe it was only Nyaos left, and just as I had stabbed my brothers and sisters in the back, Caleb did the same to me. In all the centuries I lived, I had never experienced pain so intense that I longed for death. All for what?” Her voice croaked, “All to selfishly gain more power. I should have known you would never do as you said Thane, but maybe my hunger after power blinded my eyes.”

“Bailey, I was never going to rule alongside the elders–one way or the other, I would have killed them after I got my crown,” Thane admitted, and I knew that was the truth; we all knew

that.

Bailey shut her eyes, deciding to ignore us all.

“Bailey, if you want them dead, then you have to give us more details.”

“I don’t have to do a thing; you would discover it all on your own,” she says. She was hiding something; I knew it; we all knew it, but she wasn’t going to reveal what she hid. Thane didn’t push her either.

“Fine, you would be attended to by the healers; you should remain in this pack; this way you would be safer, if you change your mind about talking, then you know where to meet us.” Thane says, but Bailey’s eyes remained shut.

Thane headed for the door, and I followed.

We returned back to our room, and Axel tagged along.

“What do you think they did to her?”

of individuals. I had never seen an elder torture another, but I’ve heard of their ruthless method

and why that is a cool gift, Caleb’s is even worse; some say he is a descendant of Hades, but I don’t believe it; I think his ability is more of a curse than a gift. He could seize life from

or… Sexually?” I asked, mortified.

centuries ago; they separated, but I guess Nyaos never

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shiver that didn’t have to do with the weather.

have killed her, I guess they were

that must have been their

had you been doing out there

one question I thought I had dodged.

out there?“Axel questioned along. I guess there was no escaping

this.

needed some air.”

tell me that; you told me you would

what other options did

only get me

maybe I should know what exactly you both were

went to?” Axel asked.

had seen Beatrix coming from that same way,

why you were in the woods.”