Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Fifty Four

RILEY

I paced in my room.

What if he had something important to tell me?

I shouldn’t have slammed the door at him as I did earlier, it was wrong of me.

He was right; I was pushing him away, and I feared he would go to the only one available and ready to give him a listening ear.

You know what? Fuck it.

He was right; I couldn’t pull through with this; it was simply impossible. I headed back to the Thane room. Nothing has changed since I moved.

I headed to the inner room, moving as silently as I could… I stopped short.

Bella had her legs wrapped around Thane’s waist. I stood there, watching them; it took everything in me to hold in the tears and turn around.

It was too late. I had pushed him right into Isabella’s waiting hand. If I had any tears left, I would have let them out.

I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t think, and for the first time I wondered if I should have taken Isabella’s offer while it was still on the table.

I visited Ethan because I needed someone, anyone, to be with.

made me happy; it always did. Finally I could take

I want you to be happy. I want a happily ever after for us all–is that too much to ask?

the dumb idea, but I thought I was being selfless like Isabella always is. You know what saddens me the most? He seems

here I am, back here, once

my room by the time

have asked why you are here, but I already

is he,

“Gone,”

did this, didn’t

not me.” I stared at her hand; it was shaking.

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Chapter Fifty Four

“Hey, are

not. I can’t stop thinking about

“Thinking about what?”

bite… I can’t stop thinking about what it will feel like to be bitten by him. I know what this is; it’s like an addiction. I can’t think straight; I had to stay off my duties for the

me.”

think I can help you?”

“Yes,” she answered.

“How?”

She walked closer to me. “I need you to

crazy?”