Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Two Hundred and Thirty Flve

“Riley, what is going on?” Thane questioned,

“Nothing…”

“No, just don’t tell me that; don’t lie to me, Riley something is wrong and you are keeping it from me. What is it?”

I remained silent because I had no response to his question.

“You think I don’t notice? The sudden desperation to tag along everywhere I go makes it seem like you are afraid to be left alone, like you are scared of something, and I want to help you, Riley, but I have to know what is wrong to help you; you have to open up to me, Riley.”

“Just let me be, okay. I am fine.”

“No, you are not.” He said he wasn’t going to let this go. “Are you sick?” he questioned, clearly concerned.

“I am not SICH to

it’s just…” I couldn’t say the words. Thane waited, eyes hopeful; he was willing and I wish I could tell him everything, but I couldn’t. “I still think about Jake.” I lied. ” I’m willing to do anything to take my mind off him, but… there is something else I didn’t tell you. When I left this pack, I had paid a visit to Nick and I’m sorry I kept it a secret, I was just so furious at him for… everything.

he said he didn’t want

Thane says, and from the look in his eyes, he was dead serious. Of course I wanted Nick dead, but Bailey had warned me against

“Soon, Thane.”

before taking a seat on the bed. He patted the side, signifying that I should sit with him

your wolf being… dormant for now,” he says, and only then did it register in my mind that I didn’t tell him about it; how

sorry I didn’t tell you; there had just been so much going

be fine, I’ll

if she is

forever?”

lose hope that so easily. I don’t care if it takes years, decades even; we would

Hundred and Thins Five

already knew the answer to that, but a part of me still hoped that Bailey

girl died very brutally. We have reasons to believe that whoever did that is also involved in Bailey’s escape. Investigations are being made, but something tells me that whoever’s behind this wouldn’t be

not very far from

would be discovered, and due justice would be served.” I

deaths and everything; let’s talk