Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Seven

Nighttime came way too fast.

Decisions like this were easier said than done. I couldn’t tell my mother I was leaving. She couldn’t know I was leaving with Nick either, just because things could go very wrong and he might not return back with me.

I stared at the blank paper on the table.

I couldn’t just leave without writing my mother a letter, just in case…

“Gotta take a walk; I’ll be back late. I have some good news too. Nick just OFFICIALLY proposed to me, and now I get the hype. The ring is so beautiful, and I am actually… excited.

I love you, mom, always.

XXX

I reread the letter; it would have to do.

packed up some of those beautiful jewelry I had gotten from Thane into a bag–I had finally found use for them as I rarely did wear them.

I put on a black coat over my leather trousers and crop top, and I walked out of

I met Nick at the farm; he did love this place, and I admired that.

quick,” he

I would.”

do we have a ride?”

my room.

noticed his eyes traveled to the ring on my finger; of

talk to you, Riley.”

don’t havemuch

don’t want you to

he was having second thoughts. It took me some huge effort to push through my indecisiveness and make this decision. I feared if I tarried longer then I would change my mind, and

then; we need to hurry if we

the bag I had

jewelries. “Where did you get these?”

living with

asked, with an amused smile.

they are

to see something really cool?” Nick asked, passing the bag back

I nodded eagerly.

and just then, dark wings, black as night, sprang from his back. I

a fallen angel with those wings.

this