Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

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Chapter One Hundred and Sixty Nine

One month later.

It is strange how time flies. The hours turned into days, days into weeks, and a month had gone by.

Not a single day did I stop thinking about Thane and Axel; not a single day had I stopped crying. I was a mess. I thought I could heal from this pain, but I couldn’t. Once, I dreamt they came for me; oh, how real the dream felt, and then I awoke, and here I was, in the Raven Clan.

They say time should heal all wounds, but even time couldn’t heal this.

I woke up with a start.

It had been another dream about Thane. Another dream that felt too real.

I sobbed silently.

I had been here for a whole month and I had never left the room. I was a shell of the person I one was. I should fight this. Thane might be out there, with another woman standing in my place, and I would remain here, a total mess. I deserved better, yet I couldn’t find the strength to walk out of that door and meet new people.

My mother walked in, a tray in her hands; she didn’t bother looking at me, and only now did I notice that we haven’t talked in two weeks even though I saw her daily; she would always bring me a tray of food and then return after some hours to take back the uneaten food. The last time she spoke to me, she begged me to eat something I hadn’t said anything and maybe she finally did give up.

one I still didn’t touch; her eyes teary as she walked to the door and

she says before walking

days passed with everything pretty much

into my room, but unlike other days she didn’t have a tray of food in her hands, and coming to think about it, she was early today.

leaving this place right

of this pack; I

here long enough, and you need to get out there, socialize, meet with new people, meet other

every right to be; I would be furious at

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looked surprised

at how easily had agreed

get dressed,” I said to her

be waiting,” she replied; the anger had disappeared from her

casual pants and a hoodie; I hadn’t worn this

out

we going?” I

with the whole pack. I just finished working, and

I questioned, “You

do. I work as their cook,