Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Nine

“So I guess you didn’t exactly mean your words when you said ‘you hope I died?” she questions

“I thought I did; maybe I was wrong?”

“Do you know what I would have done if I were in your place?” She questioned, and I shook my head, indicating a ‘no‘. “I would have laughed right in your face before I stabbed you in the chest. Then I notify the others only when I was sure you were dead. I would tell them that I found a dead body in the middle of the woods. Of course they have no reason to doubt me.

If you had been expecting a thank you from me, then I am sorry to disappoint you. Shut the door on your way out,” she said before resting back on the bed.

“Do you think I came here for the sole purpose of checking on you?” I questioned her, keeping the emotion off my voice. I did come to check up on her, but she didn’t have to know this.

“Then why are you here?”

“I know there is more–something you are hiding, and I thought if I talked things out with you, you would be willing to spill the beans,” I said truthfully.

“Well, you failed woefully,” she said. That was it. I rose to my feet.

“Why do you always have to be such a bitch?” I called out.

“You see yourself as some hero for saving me, but you are not the hero; if you were, you would have gone for those elders too, instead of sitting idle here, where you would be protected. You are nothing but a coward.”

maybe I should never have helped you, and I apologize

would ever be a

am, this is a very good time to attack; perhaps sparing your life was an unwise decision; I can correct all that here.” I said, my tone sharp as ice, I almost couldn’t believe it was coming from me. Maybe I too had a dark part; it might be hidden and buried, but it was still there, and Bailey always did a very good job in bringing that part out.

tried to look unfazed by my threat but I could sense her uncertainty. ‘Would she do it?‘ I could read the question off her eyes; she might

had all come together to administer brutal punishments on offenders, most times said ‘offenders‘ were just those against their rule; the fact that she had betrayed her clan didn’t

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Honda–tand for

she was.

the healing room. It was all a waste of time; she was too much of a bitch to reason with; there was no need

couldn’t tell exactly what had woken me, but

just a bad

lay beside me, but there was something wrong with his breathing.

eyes were closed, fast asleep, but he seemed to be having some

realized his temperature–he was literally burning up. I placed my hand on his forehead to be sure, and

bathroom, collecting a bowl of warm

into the bowl and placed it on his head. He groaned.

but he didn’t wake.

would be awake the moment he sensed I was, but

burning up–like really, really hot–and the towel I placed on