Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Forty Five

A healer escorted us to the ward Ethan had been kept in. Thane and I walked in, hand in hand.

All we could do was watch the baby through the incubator glass, but seeing him for the first time brought me to tears. He was so tiny and beautiful.

“That’s our baby.” I whispered.

Thane held me close. “He is. And he’s going to have the best childhood ever,” he promised.

I stepped closer to the glass and placed my hands against it. “Momma’s here, Ethan.

“He looks a lot like you, Thane.” I said when we got back from the ward.

“I disagree; it’s the same hair color, but he got your eyes and your very cute nose.”

Thinking about it, he was right; Ethan got his features from the both of us.

“I have a surprise for you,” Thane says.

“You do?”

“Yes.”

“Where is it?”

“Close your eyes.”

I did, and he swept me off my feet, carrying me bridal style.

“I can walk, you know.” I protested but I secretly liked being carried around by

Thane.

“I wouldn’t want you walking into a pillar, and please, keep your eyes shut.”

but he only kissed my lips.

stop. “We are here; you can open your eyes.”

the…dungeons. “Seriously, Thane, is

that is.” He pointed to the chair, and there sat…

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recognize him.

is the

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how did you get

he fell right into my

asked because he seemed a little too

don’t think so; I’m still figuring out a way to kill him.” He said it like he was talking about

wish it didn’t

“You want a few minutes

“Yes, I do.”

those chains, but I don’t want you close

by the door, far enough to give me some false sense of privacy; we both knew he could hear me, but that was

I saw this new part of you… You know you don’t deserve my forgiveness, not one bit, but still I forgive you, and I

off; I felt the presence in the

around and

have sensed my distress because he returned.

and just then an invisible barrier was formed, stopping Thane from getting to me. I could see the rage and

eyes.

are you here?”

he is of use to me.” Bruce

thought on my mind right now, but still I wondered if he would have

going to come back for

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