Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Seventy Eight

Chapter Seventy Eight

“The scrolls didn’t say anything about how it’s been used.” Isabella said to me.

I took the flower from her hand and tore it open; it immediately turned black. Its inside stored a strange blackish liquid. I had this weird feeling like I had seen this before.

“Maybe I’m supposed to drink this,” she muttered. I gave a shrug. She took it back from my hand, and I watched her drink of its sap. This was even weirder than I thought it would be.

“How do you feel?” I asked.

She stared down her body like she hoped to see some kind of instant change. “Nothing. I feel the same.”

“That means it isn’t quite it. Let’s get going.”

“No, we didn’t come all this way to leave with nothing

“What do you suggest we do? Drink of all the flower’s sap till we find the ‘chosen‘ flower that cures?”

“That is a smart plan.”

“I meant it as a joke.”

she coughed. She bent over and threw up dark blood. “Are you alright?” I

what is happening,”

glowed, and in a span of seconds, I watched her heal; her once bony structure seemed even more healthy, and

I had never seen a

it; there was a cure…” she trailed off,

open; just as I did, the smell of the liquid was sharp. I proceeded to take a taste. The moment the blackish liquid touched my tongue, I knew why

body, passing a strange liquid, one that looked very similar with this one,

were the very same thing. I spat it out, but it was too late; some of the liquid had gotten in. The result was instant; my muscles felt limp, and I fell to the ground, clutching at my throat.

up at Bella, who still had tears running down her eyes.

sorry, Thane, I’m

been a trap, everything had been a

I had promised her, and now…

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rang through my head; ‘Some dangers are just

used it against me. A part of me trusted her because I didn’t think she would ever be capable

was wrong.

RILEY