Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Sixteen

THANE

Riley had never once forgotten to replace the flower on Axel’s tombstone. I had seen her more than once, heading for the grave with a fresh flower to replace the old ones; sometimes she’d sit down beside the tombstone and talk to him.

Axel had been a close friend to her, and sometimes I worry she would be all alone while I am away, ‘occupied‘ as always.

I had to run a check on Riley’s father, Sebastian Bruce; he had nothing under his name, and the thought of tracing him down was far too enticing. All I was going to do was talk to him, maybe leave him with an injury or two, nothing too much, just a reminder that he shouldn’t mess with my mate.

I smirked at that.

Just then I notice the woman approaching. It was Pricilla, Axel’s mother.

I did remember informing the patrollers to never let her in, but on the day of Axe’s burial, she had practically begged to be let in to witness her son’s burial, and as much as I disliked her, I let her in. But currently she was exceeding her welcome.

“I won’t give you any financial support, so the faster you leave, the better.”

“I am not here for that.” She said, and she stopped before Axel’s grave. She lowered to her knees, and I watched her whisper words to him. I watched her cry over his grave, and after what felt like hours, she rose to her feet, turning to leave. This did surprise me.

“You know he can’t hear you now, right?” I said to her, and she finally turned to me, wiping off her tears like I hadn’t already seen it.

a mistake, but I want to

it. I don’t have time for the extra

didn’t walk away though; she stood

She said to me, and though I could sense the genuity in her

said that to him

to hate me, and I deserve it, but you were closer to Axel than any

this is necessary. I do want

this change mean you’ll stop fucking your son and be a

I have told him that… that I couldn’t continue on with what we were doing and I want to return back here; I do want

could go on

to be that woman anymore, I want to return back here and I know

are free to join the pack if you would dedicate the rest of your life working as a maid–servant in the pack; only then would I find an opening

I am the mother to your Beta.”

so many pack members, I don’t have spaces for liabilities as yourself, so you either be

my doubts to myself and move on, but of course she just had to stop

Thane.” She

to inform me