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.

asked, surprised by

counting. I need to get to Bruce the quickest way I

at me. “So you want me to help you get to Bruce so you can take the amulet, free Thane, and kick me out of your

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

I would just have to find

off my feet; his hold on me was

locked into mine. He didn’t need to say the words; I could see them written in his eyes. ‘I’m doing this… just for you.‘.

he disappeared.

open even before I

called, but there was no response. “Bruce!” I called louder, feeling slightly panicked.

He walked towards

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walk.

gaze trailing down to

fine. How did it go?”

is willing to make a trade, but he has his… conditions too. “He had agreed to release you from the spell–but he refused to let Thane go until he had the jewel.” I said to him, “I added a third

Bruce responded, but I noticed

well…

did–it went