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.

but I

shove it. I don’t have time for the

away though; she

am sorry.” She said to me, and though I could sense the genuity in

that to him before he died, not

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

is necessary.

stop fucking your son and

couldn’t continue on with what we were doing and I want

care; you could go on being the

that woman anymore, I want to return back here and I know you don’t

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

am the mother to

have spaces for liabilities as yourself, so you either be up and working

had decided to keep my doubts to myself and move

Thane.” She called

you are here to inform me you will be leaving?”