Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Eight One-

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty One

“I would have preferred going with you,” Nick says.

“You have to stay here,” I reminded him.

Nick helped me with the hood mask; I was fully clothed; only my eyes and the little portion for my wings were left unclothed. A sword had been secured to my side, two daggers in my boot, and a single gun at the other side of my hip. I was armed.

The scenturia potion emitted a sharp smell but I could live through that. I stared at the mirror. I wouldn’t recognize ‘me‘. Green contact lenses had been used to cover the blue of my eyes.

“Ready?” he asked me, and I nodded

But the truth was that I wasn’t ready; I wasn’t ready to see Thane again. Neither was I ready to return back to the Nightshade pack.

“We would see soon,” he says as if hoping for any reassurance from me, but I didn’t trust my voice to speak, so I only nodded again. “Remember, the paths are all on the map,” he added, patting my back.

We stared at each other; this was the moment we were supposed to kiss, but I couldn’t bring myself to do that, not with all the nerves I felt.

say before soaring into the air and leaving

gone ahead; I was to meet up with them. I stared

the sun. I was different, I felt different. This had been a risk worth taking;

didn’t.

before approaching them. I didn’t know exactly why Nick

soldiers called, giving a low bow in synchrony; I

this time.

their shift for the night; we have thirty minutes or less before a new

was up and two soldiers approached to guide the

advantage; they couldn’t perceive my scent. That was

Hunder and

tree, frozen in place. As the soldier drew closer, I held my breath. But luck wasn’t on my side. One of them glanced sideways and

hands wrapped around my gun and I pulled it

the other

the other one began before spotting

had never seen these soldiers before, so maybe they were new recruits; at least

could fire, I shot at him; the bullet dug into his skull, killing him instantly. The other one shot