Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

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Chapter Two Hundred and Two

Chapter Two Hundred and Two

She couldn’t hurt me. But still, I didn’t proceed any further.

“I am not what you think I am,” she says, “Not anymore.”

“What are you trying to say?”

“I heard everything the healers said to you, and I know I might die.”

“Don’t say that; you won’t die; I won’t let you.”

“There are some things you cannot control, Thane, and death is one of them. I had to leave the healing room because Dias‘ neck suddenly seemed like the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. And then there were people everywhere; it was overwhelming; I wanted to hurt them, and I’ve never been so afraid.”

“Riley, you don’t have to be scared; we would always be there to protect you.”

you protect me? You don’t even

I know

than you think.”

“But now… now I don’t. All this wouldn’t have happened if… if you never let me go,” tears streamed down her eyes. “You forced me into believing I wasn’t good enough, and you thought you were protecting me, but you weren’t. I did something worse, all so I could be good enough for you.

hear the pain in her voice, the longing,

a single step back and she shut her eyes, more tears escaping her eyelid,

gray and white. I stared at her in absolute surprise. I had never seen anything like it my whole life.

would never be weak. I had been in so much pain, and I believed this was the solution. I wanted it so badly; I wanted it just to feel like I can confidently stand by your side because a part

yet I was ready to risk my life because it no longer felt worth living. I had fallen from grace–from a Queen to nothing and this time I was desperate to do anything to rise to the top. The sorceress services were costly, thanks to you, that wasn’t an issue, but there was one more

a turned one. Nick’s blood.

that also came with a price: his blood in exchange for my hands in marriage.

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was so tempting, it took only

lost my life; we thought the ritual had failed, and then… I saw my wings for the first time, and all I could think about was that it was worth it. But now… I don’t even know what I am;

her, but again she took a step back, refusing