Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Nine

I woke up, squinting against the bright lights; it took a moment for my eyes to adjust to it.

Was I dead?

I stared around the room.

This place looked familiar.

This was Nick’s room.

The past day even flashed past my mind. I stared at my wrist to see the bite mark. It hadn’t been a dream; Nick had wings, and he also had very sharp teeth.

‘Did it work?‘ That was the next question on my mind.

Just then I noticed Nick; he was making coffee.

I rose from the bed, feeling a bit light–headed from the abrupt movement. “You might need to sit for a while; you’ve lost a lot of blood,” he says.

“What happened… did it work?” I asked, my eyes wide and hopeful.

He finally turned to me, and I could see the sadness in his eyes. He shook his head. “No. It didn’t work. You almost died back there,” he says

A wave of disappointment filled me. I just wasn’t good enough.

“But you survived; that is the most important thing. Your mother had been worried about you, and with you in my room, she thinks we were ‘busy‘ last night.” He said, as if hoping I would say something, but no words came out of my mouth. “You don’t have to get married to me; this didn’t go as planned; I would understand that” he paused. “Riley, you are crying.”

angrily wiped off my tears.

faith in me; I just can’t seem to get

to

tired of listening to you, okay? You told me I am different…

now am I.”

to hear what he

angry.

for anything, and maybe… maybe it

again,

“What?” I snapped.

he said, pointing as something behind me. I slowly

1/2

and Seventy Nine

escaped my lips. Wings. White and gray colored wings sprouted

this.” I said, my voice

my back.

it didn’t work,

I say with a shrug. The smile on my face only grew wider, but Nick seemed

was a knock on the

wings were impossible to hide. I tried putting them back

door open, poking his head

out. I could imagine her with a wide smile on her face, thinking I had had sex with Nick last night. “I was wondering if Riley is awake; I would really

Oh shit.

tried staying still, but my wings mistakenly knocked down