Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Six

“So… Do you have the amulet?” Daemon asked me as I got dressed.

“Not exactly.”

He was right in front of me in the next second, forcing me to take a step back. “You know you have to stop doing that.”

“Riley, you don’t play games with Vox. He will have you killed, and for leading him on, he might exact a punishment worse than death on you.

“I know that.” I admitted, running my hands through my hair–something I had seen Thane do when he is agitated. “He says he has it.”

“Who?”

“Bruce.”

“And you believe him?”

“I don’t have an option.

“Stop saying that; you do–or at least you ‘did.‘. You didn’t have to play hero; if you remained at the pack, Vox wouldn’t have any wish to kill you, you would have been safe.”

“You are right; I did have an option.” I agreed. “Just not one I was willing to take.”

He took a step back. “Have it your way then. You’ve always been stubborn.”

inhale. “I need your help.”

my help?” he asked, surprised by

days, which is already counting. I need to get to Bruce the quickest way I can,

you get to Bruce so

it indeed sounded strange of me to ask him for any help in this. You know what?

I would just have to find another way….

one of those really quick movements again, easily sweeping me off my feet; his hold on me was sure, and in what seemed like seconds, we were right in front of

down to my feet, his gaze locked into mine. He didn’t need to say the words; I could see them

then he disappeared.

before I knocked,

but there was no response. “Bruce!”

back, and finally I spotted him. He walked

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walk.

trailing down to his seemingly

How

the spell–but he refused to let Thane go until he had the jewel.” I said to him, “I

fine.” Bruce responded, but I noticed the slight

perfectly well… didn’t it?”

went