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

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

were in the…dungeons. “Seriously, Thane, is

pointed to the chair, and

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recognize him.

it is the infamous Daemon.

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you… how did you get him here?”

right into

dead?” I asked because he seemed a little too still.

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

I wish it didn’t have to be

“You want a few

“Yes, I do.”

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

far enough to give me some false sense of privacy; we both knew he

really did, but you… wouldn’t, and I saw this new part

words were cut off; I felt

turned around and there stood

sensed my distress because he

just then an invisible barrier was formed, stopping Thane from getting to me. I

eyes.

here?” Thane asked.

him die; he is of

wondered if he would have done this if it had been

going to come back for me, Bruce.” I said because I

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