Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

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Chapter Two Hundred and Fifty Eight

I watched the soldiers as they paid tribute to one of their own, Axel. The pack members weren’t the only ones present. Many from other packs came to honor Axel’s burial, and despite how I had promised myself I wouldn’t cry, I couldn’t hold it in.

I stared

up at Thane, the sadness clear in his eyes, but never once did he shed a single tear. “How do you do it?” I questioned him, “How could you be so strong even in a time like this?”

“If only you know how much I want even a few minutes of weakness, but look around you, everyone is mourning; in times like this we need to stand strong because it gives others hope. “He said, and he was right.

I spotted Alpha Zack, Alpha Cain, Alpha Pius, Alpha Trent, and Gabriel–the new Alpha of the Raven Clan pack. My mother had to stay behind to oversee the affairs of the Raven Clan.

Nina, Axel’s cousin’s sister, who was rarely ever around was also present; her eyes swollen and red. I walked to her and stood by her side.

“He was a brave man.” I said to her, and she nodded, looking up to me.

“He was, and he really loved you, you know; you were all he ever talked about.”

I wiped my tears. “He is free now.” I said to her,

We both watched as Axel’s coffin was lowered into the ground.

man, and for some reasons he reminded me of Axel; there was just something they both

Axel had practically begged for her attention; he was willing to do anything to have her back, but she always pushed him away, and now he

you were

room, where Thane

I pulled open the drawer closer to the lamp stand, I took out the Cursed Weapon. “You should have it

off, it

asked, my eyes scanning through his body.

was supposed to take my wolf, but for some reason,

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do with you

been there for me, and now…” Thane left his sentence hanging; he took another gulp of

out the white silk material, I had actually gotten this laterns for

that?”

him one. “I want us to do this–not just for Axel but for every single person we

Thane saw this as stupid, but he only shrugged. I picked up the lighter, and I led him to the balcony. I lit up my lamp.

Nelly, for Jake, for the

Beatrix, and of course for Axel.”

the lighter to Thane, and he lit up

we lost, for Freya,

wrong place at the wrong time, for the fallen soldiers. for Axel, for Freya, for Bella, and also for Slade,