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.”

there yet?” I asked, but he only kissed my

are here; you can open

“Seriously, Thane,

pointed to the chair,

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could hardly recognize him.

the infamous Daemon.

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did you get him

didn’t; he fell right into my

because he seemed

out a way to kill him.” He said it like he was talking about the weather. Thane studied my face. “You

I wish it didn’t

nodded, “You want a few

“Yes, I do.”

those chains, but I don’t want you close to him. I’ll

some false sense of privacy; we both knew he could hear me, but

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

cut off; I felt the presence in

around and there stood Bruce.

must have sensed my

sparkled, and just then an invisible barrier was formed, stopping

eyes.

you here?” Thane asked.

he is of use to

if he would have done this if

back for me,

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