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.”

I asked, but

he came to a stop. “We are here; you can open your

the…dungeons. “Seriously, Thane,

the chair,

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could hardly recognize

is the infamous Daemon.

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you… how did you

didn’t; he fell right

asked because he seemed a little too still.

think so; I’m still figuring out a way to kill him.” He said it like he was

it’s just… I wish it didn’t have to be this

a

“Yes, I do.”

I don’t want you

false sense of privacy;

wouldn’t, and I saw this new part of you… You know you don’t deserve

I felt the presence in the

turned around and there stood

sensed my

to the air, his eyes sparkled, and just then an invisible barrier was formed, stopping Thane from getting to me. I

eyes.

are you here?” Thane asked.

him die; he is of use to me.” Bruce said.

I wondered if he would have done this if it had been me or

back for me, Bruce.” I said because I

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