Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

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Chapter Forty Four

Chapter Forty Four

Aliya's POV

Trian stood dutifully at his post by the door. I watched him out of the corner of my eye, careful not to let him know I was looking. The man was indeed handsome.

I wanted to say something to him-anything-but I didn't know what to say. Since the incident, we hadn't exchanged a single word. He went on breaks and returned as quickly as he could; he was always present, and suddenly my room didn't feel like a cage anymore.

If only I could talk to him. What would I say?

Ask him about the weather?... maybe complement his... clothes. His uniform was different from the soldiers here. He wore a thick, black, high-collared jacket paired with fitted pants. From the texture, it looked like it was either made of crocodile skin or something that closely resembled it.

I found my eyes trailing lower.

"Aren't you hungry?" He asked, and I quickly looked away from him, my gaze returning to the book in my hands, the one I held up-side-down.

hungry, but I was used to being

not yet time

to me. Empress Julia only brings me food when she believes it's the right time; this

a meal if she believes it's time. I

again; my stomach

I am hungry, but I have learned to ignore

here." He says, pulling the

that it

over me had never left me alone, not

curious as to what

of food in his hands.

smell.

words sounded more like an

my lips, but I couldn't make a move because I knew what

Empress would bring me some food." I repeated. "The Empress is not around now; she won't be for the next two days." He says, and my eyes drift back to the food. A temptation-that's

she sent you to test me?" I asked, of course even if she had, he would deny it, and yet