Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

hapter Two Hundred and Forty Seven.

RILEY

“It’s girls time, Nick; you should leave.” Bailey said to him, and he gave me a long look before leaving both of us alone. “I didn’t remember telling you to stop with the dagger,” she said.

“It fell.” I lied.

I didn’t know if she bought that, but she spoke no more about it, taking a seat beside me.

“I’m going to tell you a story, one I had never told anyone before. Well, you would die in the end, so it makes no difference.

I was in love once. I don’t mean the casual crushes and those little feelings girls have. I was in love with Nyaos; he had always been there for me when I needed him; he helped me so many. times; I can’t even count the number of times he had saved my life. But Nyaos loved another; I was the ‘other woman‘, and I knew that.

Katara believed we were good friends; she trusted me; she trusted the both of us, and I knew what we did behind her back was very wrong, but I couldn’t help myself. Nyaos said he loved us both, and though I always wanted more, I could settle for what I had, and that’s what I did. Katara was my best friend, and I betrayed her. When she found out the truth… I expected her to get mad and angry at me for what I had done, I would have deserved her resentment, but she never spoke about what happened. Maybe she did hate me, but she never showed it. I could, never forget the kiss she gave me right before she took her own life. She hung herself.

It was a strange thing to do, but only years later did I understand her intentions. She wanted me to feel guilty; she knew that with the guilt in my heart I would never be able to go on with the relationship I had with Nyaos, and that had been exactly what happened. With her gone, Nyaos was ready to give me his full attention, just as I had always wanted, but the guilt I felt wouldn’t let me love him back, at least not in the way I once did.”

“Bailey.” I called, and her gaze met mine. “I really don’t give a fuck.”

was right in front of me in less than a second. “What exactly did you

I

“You lie.”

along Beatrix; there were multiple cuts over her body, and I could see she was missing a few fingers.

had been here, hadn’t she?”

denied and that earned me

go; the bitch turned on me.” Bailey said her eyes

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me

you will be punished,” Bailey promised. She picked the dagger from the floor, and she walked to Beatrix.

her mouth forming the words

no…” Lcalled

pressure on the cut, but more blood poured down her chest and it only took a few seconds of struggle before she slumped. Dead. “This is what happens when you lie to me; this is what happens, Riley, and it’s all your fault.” Beatrix was here because she wanted to help me; if she had stayed away, none of this would happen, and now she was dead. I couldn’t

keep her alive much longer, not anymore. Nick, do what you must;

me alone with Nick.