Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Ninety Six.

Chapter Ninety Six

Daemon stood before me, furious.

I crawled away from him. “Don’t touch me.” I warned, but the Daemon I knew was gone, and the monster–the demon–was all I could see.

“I’m going to hurt you, Riley, and this time, you deserve it.

A kick to my abdomen sent me flying through the air, and I crashed into the wall with a cry. He walked to me, taking deliberate steps. I aimed for his ankle, trying to make him lose his balance, but he didn’t even flinch at my strike. He picked me up by the hair, his grip firm, no doubt would lose a few strands. I head–butted him; dark blood poured down his nose, but he didn’t seem to notice that. He slammed me face–first into the jagged cave wall, and I crumpled to the ground.

Blood dripped down my face. I curled into a ball as my vision blurred–maybe from the tears, or maybe from the blood.

He picked me up once again, this time by the arm, and in a matter of seconds we were back in our room.

“Take a bath, wash up. I have work to attend to.”

With that he was gone. I walked into the bathroom, not because he told me to, but because I needed a wash.

I wouldn’t accept that I lost. I would have to find a way to rescue Thane.

After I took a quick shower, I got dressed. Lpaused when I saw my own image in the mirror. My face was a complete mess; small cuts and injuries marred my face, my lips were swollen, and one of my eyes had turned red. Not to mention my abdomen hurt like a bitch.

I put on a hoodie and a pair of pants to cover the bruises on my body and let my hair down to cover as much of my face as it could.

his eyes lingered on my face a little too long.

you hungry?” he

just need to sleep.”

else you

was for him to leave me alone; I just wanted to be alone, and

had to check up on you, to be sure

“Okay.”

to say something, but he seemed to

I woke

I wasn’t alone. A maid placed the tray of food on the table. It

noted the look of pity that crossed her eyes. I knew that look; it had been the very same look I gave to Freya the first time I saw her face

needing

leave and keep

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Chapter Ninety Six

that;

to tell

wait; I need to be

“It’s about Thane.”