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

a stop. “We are here; you can

Thane, is

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

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recognize him.

it is the infamous

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did you get him

right into

dead?” I asked because he seemed a

out a way to kill him.” He said it like he was talking

I wish it didn’t have to be this way.

“You want a few minutes

“Yes, I do.”

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

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

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

cut off; I felt the presence

around and there stood

my

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

eyes.

are you here?” Thane asked.

can’t let him die; he is of use to

be the last thought on my mind right now, but still I wondered if he would have done

is going to come back for me, Bruce.”

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