Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty Eight

“You are fucking dying, you need to let go of your pride and eat something.”

I had the words in mind to respond, yet my throat was so sore, I couldn’t utter a single word. There was a slight fear in his eyes; he was scared I would go through with this.

I didn’t think Thane loved me, but I don’t think he wanted me dead either.

He attempted spoon–feeding me; I wouldn’t eat a single thing; I wouldn’t let him win. “You either eat or I will make you.” I had been about to ask how exactly would he ‘make me‘, “There ly would he ‘make me“, “There are these pipes that can be used to pass food directly into your body, and I would do that if I had to.”

“You have no right,” I say. My voice sounded so tiny.

“I am trying to keep you alive.”

“And I don’t care. You either let me go, or I’ll die here. I bet you would love to see that.”

“What do you want, Riley? I am ready to do any other thing, and I don’t care what it is; say it and it’s done; all you have to do is eat the damn food.”

“Anything?” I asked

I had been willing to offer myself to him just so I could stay with him. He had humiliated me and made me feel like nothing but a whore. He had used me in every sense of the world. There were so many things I could request; I could dare request that he stop attacking other packs, but I didn’t think he would keep to his promise, not when it all boils down to that one

don’t need

have gotten a bit hard and dry, but… as hungry as I was, that looked so appealing and satisfying, I stared at the food. Was

he worth it?

then the door was unlocked once more. I had expected to see Thane, but I was wrong; standing before me was a person I

crap, and I was almost ashamed to see him, ashamed to

the door behind him. He walked to me, and as filthy as I was, he drew

1/2

and Eighty

Maybe he had done nothing wrong to me; maybe he wasn’t in on Thane’s plan, but he never came

I noticed the

never seen Axel shed tears, this must have been the closest