Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty Three

Axel had been right about Thane’s intentions.

“Yes. I did know it would come to that,” he answered simply. “I am starving; it was a long journey; please dine with me, Riley.”

I took a seat beside him. “The fact that you are okay with this never ceases to surprise me.”

“Riley, I am not okay with it, but I know what you want, and I know you want both of us. It won’t let you choose; it would be too hard a decision for you to make.”

“Well then, that makes me the selfish one.”

“I don’t deserve you, Riley. Axel is the better man, and you want to know why I would never

choose?” He questioned.

make you

“Why?”

“Because I am insecure, what if you choose to be with him? He would have never hurt you like did.” Thane says, and I was surprised at his words. He felt insecure; that was a first. He was right about it being hard to choose, but I knew who I would choose if it came to that, and I hated myself for knowing that and still holding on to Axel.

more, and sometimes I just wish all I felt for Axel would disappear so I could be with the one person my heart chose. I feel so selfish wanting both of you, and yet…

think you are selfish. Tracing back to the genesis, it is all my fault; I practically gave you

you?”

time of our lives, and then I would let you go; it wasn’t supposed to go further than that. It had

in.” I completed.

that changed

down in the cell; does that mean the war is… over?” I questioned.

waiting for the right

there somewhere.

for that.

him. “You let

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Hundred and

help to the pack in times past, couldn’t bring myself to

voice called. “Riley, I need

eyes snapped

been sleeping until noon? And

a slight cut on my wrist; I didn’t remember how I got that. The door to our room swung open as Axel walked in with a wide smile on his face.