Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Two

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Two

“What?” I demanded, my eyes narrowing at him.

“That didn’t quite come out how I planned, I’m sorry. It is not a demand; you are free to refuse.”

“I can’t marry you; I don’t even like you,” I said blandly.

“Love is never a big part of many marriages,” he says.

“So then why would you want me as a wife?”

“Your influence; you don’t seem to notice it, but you are the werewolf queen.”

“Not anymore”

“Many would always see you as that.”

“And so you plan to do what?; Use me to increase your pack status?”

“If you want the truth, then yes.”

He didn’t hesitate; I should be irritated by his request, but strangely, I wasn’t. At least he was making his intentions clear from the very start; he would only let me attain power capable of making me his equal if I agreed to be his wife, and this way benefiting the pack. Thane never did this.

Still, his request had caught me by surprise. “You can take as long as you need to think about this,” he said.

“There won’t be any need for that; my answer is no.”

by my offer.”

“I respect your decision. But I wonder why you seem so shocked by my

know each other very much, and I… don’t think I am

more,” he says, seemingly

the age difference?” I asked, reading

are smart,

old are you, if I

“Almost forty”

I lied. He did look it. Nick seemed to spot that lie; though he laughed it off.

the longer you stare at him, the more you notice his really

love… love was something that might

enough; I didn’t but here… here I could be happy; I didn’t have to be worried abou have to keep waiting for everything to go

I knew that because thinking about them always left a dull ache in

be doing right now?

Hen

some girl; I was

excuses, but the truth is that I was only

get married,” I began. “We

my

cheeks with my hair. “If you don’t

if you need an

this pack is… different; the title could be passed to anyone fit; the pack needs a leader, and there are

don’t

in the same room with me, nor do you need to pretend before

are just married by words alone,” I said, and he gave a nod. I hated how familiar this sounded; with Thane, we had been joined only by a contract; he’s felt too close to that, but then I thought of all I had to gain.

it worth it?

about it, but maybe I could risk

marry

asked, quite surprised at my

“Yes”