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

much, and I… don’t

I thought there was something more,” he says, seemingly satisfied by my

the age difference?” I asked,

are smart,

you, if

“Almost forty”

did look

stare

that might never come by for me.

being enough; I didn’t but here… here I could be happy; I didn’t have to be worried

that because thinking about them always left a dull ache in my heart; the space they had left only

be doing right

Hen

be off with some girl; I was sure he had moved

stupid decision. I gave myself so many excuses, but the truth is that I was only doing this to get back at Thane.

began. “We don’t

my

He helped out, and I nodded, hiding the blush on my cheeks with

if you need an

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

don’t have to…”

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

familiar this sounded; with Thane, we had been joined

it worth it?

but maybe I could risk another stupid decision.

marry you.

will?” He asked, quite surprised at my quick change of heart.

“Yes”