Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Eighteen

Chapter Nineteen

Now it all made sense. Th

ane’s reaction to Isabella finally made sense.

I was mad, angry, and jealous, and I had every right to be. After Bella’s death, Thane had been in so much pain, he couldn’t bear it all alone, and that had been the very same reason he shut everyone out; it had taken so many years for him to move on, but the effect of her death remained, even till today. So I didn’t exactly believe that he could just… Stop loving her.

I paused in the hallways; hesitating for a moment before taking a turn, I headed to the room Isabella occupied.

I knocked once, and she opened the door. I didn’t wait for an invitation; I pushed past her and walked into her room. She shut the door before turning to me. There was a small frown on her tiny doll–like face. Her red hair had been made into a messy bun; she was beautiful, and I couldn’t deny it, and despite myself, I felt an ache in my chest. Thane never spoke of how beautiful ‘Bella‘ had actually been.

“I know why you are here,” she said in her tiny, melodious voice.

“I bet you do.” I responded.

wasn’t at fault. You should have seen how he turned me down when I tried to kiss him,” she

him?” I questioned, trying to

I did, and he literally shoved me away.

you knew exactly what you

maybe I believed if I did kiss

him remember what exactly?”

both of us were together, it was like the sun and the moon and the stars; it was beautiful. I know you love him and you carry his child, but you… just have to know that I am his fated mate, not you; you were only a substitute. It is not

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Chapter Nineteen

out on a big detail: you

how I am still alive, but when I awoke, he was all I could think about. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t be talking about him in this manner

I wanted to be sure; I wanted to hear

her hands circled around her stomach; one would have mistaken her for