Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Three

I couldn’t explain it all to my mother. She wouldn’t understand; no one but Nick would; he understood what it felt like.

The thought of hurting her saddened me.

“Riley, are you alright?” she asked. This was the third time she had asked that question.

“Yes, mom, I am alright,” I answered, trying to put on a smile, but I couldn’t fake that, not with her.

“Okay, tell me what’s going on.” she asked, taking a seat on the cushion opposite me.

I inhaled deeply. “We all have to take risks to get what we want, you know that, right?”

“I do, but not all risks are worth taking,” she said; it was almost like she could read me. Something is wrong, I can tell. Does this have to do with… Nick, did he say something to you?”

“Yes…No”

“What did he do?” she asked, her expression turning grave.

“Nothing”

“Don’t lie to me; what is the risk you speak about?”

and Nick are getting married.“, This was only a part of the truth, but I knew I wasn’t going to get past my mother’s curiosity so

a moment she stared at me, shocked by my words. “Married?, but you said you

I feel like this would be

I always knew you both have

time. “I don’t love him, but I… I don’t know

one who offered the marriage proposal?” she asked.

“Yes”

does feel something for

married to him, but it all ends. there; we would have our own

1

are you getting married to him?” she asked, and before I could speak, she continued, “You are doing

1/2

and

who she was referring to, Thane. She knew why, but she

genuinely, for some reason the look she gave me made me feel guilty. I hadn’t done anything wrong and Nick had

do anything because of him. Nick

okay with my proposal.”

not a proposal. He might have agreed to that, simply because he hopes that you will change your mind as the years passes

all need now is your support so could you please

didn’t think he was a bad person, but I didn’t think