Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Three

Chapter Three

RILEY

I lit up the last candle, and Thane arrived.

Right on time.

He paused at the door. “This looks very… romantic. I’m guessing an invitation to have sex?”

“No silly. Our one–year adversary. Though the six–month contract period doesn’t count.”

He smiled wide and for a moment I was lost in those beautiful amber eyes. “It feels a lot more than that,” he says, and I nod in agreement.

“It does; it feels like I’ve been with you since… forever.”

“You prepared all these?” he asked, and I could see the amazement in his eyes.

I didn’t do much, Thane could have done better, even on a very short notice. All I could handle was some flowers, candles, and food and drinks for the both of us.

“Yes, I did, and before you tell me about how much I need rest, know that it wasn’t too much hard work and…”

He walked to me, lifting me up so my legs wrapped around his waist, and he kissed me. “It’s beautiful, and I’m sorry I forgot.”

“It’s alright, at least I didn’t.”

He pulled out my seat, and I sat before he took his. We dug into our food.

“Some wine?” he offered, and I nodded. He poured me a glass of red wine; of course it was a non–alcoholic wine.

“You know what I want to do after this?” I question my eyes on my food.

“What?” he questioned with a smirk.

“I want us to do stuff,”

“Be precise, Riley.” He said with a smile and I knew what he was playing at.

you to take

you be able to handle that, Riley?”

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said and our eyes locked

up the next morning to Thane

think after last night

never satisfied, not when it comes

I said,

want to thank you for

call me Bella? He didn’t seem to notice his little slip.

are welcome,

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Thane with his tie, not because he couldn’t do it, but because I needed an excuse to have my hands

be back early,

paused, fixing his tie. “Thane, you called me Bella for

“I did?”

you alright?” I asked; now that I was

I’m sorry, Riley. I just… I need to tell

knock on the door

a soldier here to inform us that there was a lady,

into staying behind, but

the pack healers. Thane and I walked into the healing room. There lay a petite woman with

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is she and why is she here?” I questioned, but there was no response from Thane. I turned to look at him, and his eyes remained fixed on the girl. “Do you know her?”

turned to me. “She looks alot like someone I

said before walking away and leaving me alone in the healing room with the strange girl who seems to

then the girl’s eyes snapped open, and in the next moment she was on her feet.

are you?” she asked; her voice was just as I imagined it to be, gentle and melodious.

asking you

me a long look before answering. “I am

why Thane had acted the way he did after he saw the girl, but I would

has no memories of her

we send her away

off. “She