Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chaptér Two Hundred and Twenty Two

Thane’s hand unconsciously tightened around mine in a gentle, reassuring grasp. “You

want to know the truth? then here it is.” Balley started, her voice laced with venom as she settled on the cold floor. “You tricked me, Thane Blackwood. You took me for a fool. We made a deal, a deal you weren’t willing to keep. I betrayed my people for you, and what did I get in the end?

Nothing.

I was pathetic to have trusted you, but it took only a while for the doubt to set in. I saw the Way you looked at her; you were never going to let her go. Still, I had no other choice but to hold on to your words. Just as I had suspected, you didn’t keep to it. When I discovered Nyaos was alive, I knew I had to kill him; if I didn’t kill him, then he would find me, and he would kill me very slowly for what I had done.

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But then I found out Caleb too was alive. I wasn’t expecting to see him ever again, but there he was. I was trapped and tortured in ways you cannot even imagine. Give me more reason seek revenge Thane; they did all that to me because I helped you, a

what did I get out of helping you? betrayal. Maybe it was karma catching up with me.

I barely survived, and when I did, I knew it was time to act against you; I built up my army.”

“How were you able to contact them from here?” Thane questioned.

have started much earlier, but after you finally let Riley go, I thought that was part of your master plan all along. I was foolish to wait and see if you would change your mind. Of

exactly what I warned Thane about earlier; Bailey had made him believe that she was way past everything, but one thing about the elders was their tendency to be very crafty, they know just how to hide their

was all some act of revenge?”

told you what I know; you will keep to your words this

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I cannot trust you; the moment I let you out, you will go seeking revenge and I just can’t have that. To you, Bailey, my words mean

as we headed out of the lower chambers. I had never seen her so… desperate; This time Thane was right; she would never let go of the hurt and betrayal

wandered off to solve some little dispute amongst the pack members while Thane and I

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to Bailey’s cell in the drawer beside

stand.

mald walked in with a tray of food in her hands. “Would

Shut the door on your way out.” Thane sald

get mad at you for leaving me so worried. Don’t you ever