Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Eight.

My wolf struggled to the surface, forcing a partial transformation; my claws extended, and 1 slashed wildy at the face of the man who had his arms locked around my throat. Black dots. clouded my vision, I was getting weaker, but I summoned every last ounce of strength for the final strike, and I knew I got him on the throat. Blood sprayed on my face as he let me go.

I inhaled deeply; my throat hurt.

Just then the door burst open. Thane and Axel walked in, followed by a swarm of guards.

“Wait outside,” Thane said to the soldiers before slamming the door. He rushed to me.

“Riley, are you alright?”

Panic.

I could sense that now, it was clear in his eyes; it was clear in his voice.

Axel had his eyes at the injured men.

“I am fine,” I said, trying to rise up, only to feel the sharp pain in my ankle. I let out a whimper. I lost my footing, but Thane caught me easily before I could fall back to the ground. His eyes darkened, switching to that scary pure black before switching back, he was trying to control it.

“Take her away,” he said to Axel, his voice hoarse, and Axel nodded, quickly picking me up.

“Pl.. Please…,” one of my attackers begged, his voice shaky with panic. The other one had unveiled his face; he shook in fear, glancing at the gun a few steps away, like he was considering ending his own life.

Axel carried me away, but not before I heard a panicked scream. I felt no pity for them.

I just killed a man, and yet, yet I felt… nothing.

Axel took me into his room; he placed me gently on his bed.

you back to the healers,”

am not going back there… I had only left

matter, you are injured.”

few bruises; those would heal up on

ankle is

it, right?” He stared at me and then my

seeing you hurt, and this

it,

out a breath, and I knew I had won

have to say, I was impressed; you did good back there,” he said, taking

them. I hated being weak, and Axel had been right when he said ‘I

back into place. The pain disappeared almost immediately, but damn, that did hurt like a bitch. Only then did I

but I noticed I drew blood. Axel

“Axel stata

what caused the bruise, so I didn’t need to explain. “I’m sorry we couldn’t be

came, and that’s all that matters,” I said

exactly when I fell asleep. But my eyes snapped open the moment Thane came

1. in.

is she doing?” he asked Axel.

be needing a healer.” Axel said, and Thane didn’t even argue that. I imagine it would have been

is behind this?” Thane

should be questioned.”

that she was involved in the last attack,” Thane says, and that’s when it hit me. He didn’t

felt out of plan and she backed out, but she had been the one who brought up the idea,” Axel says, and Thane’s gaze met with his.