Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

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Chapter Forty Six

How had he found me?

I had never felt so afraid before; if he told the Empress about this...

I rushed to him, falling on my knees. "Please, she can't know..."

"Are you referring to me?" the familiar voice belonging to Julia called from behind him. I rose to my feet quickly." How did you find this place?" she asked, staring around.

"I-I..."

"Don't lie to me, child."

"I found it a few years ago, Empress."

Her eyes landed on the wolf.

"What is this?" she asked. I could see the pure disappointment on her face.

"Please, he's my friend..."

The slap came so fast and hard that, for a moment, everything went black, and my ear rang. When my vision cleared, I realized I was on the floor.

lunged at her, knocking her to the ground.

"Ash, no!"

weighed nothing. Ash immediately went silent. The Empress rose to her feet, a cut on her neck-I hadn't even noticed when that

she said

held me by the arm, her grip firm and strong; I couldn't

loud howl before he abruptly fell silent. Trian caught

her. I knew what was about to happen, and yet all I could think about was that Ash was dead; he was gone, and so was the garden,

that led to her own chambers. She pushed open the door and pulled me into her

in before shutting

I failed?" she

my knees. "Forgive me, I

said as she disappeared into the inner room, she returned with

beg you; I will make no

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her eyes. No amount of begging will change my fate. I nodded and took off my gown. I was in nothing but my

against my back, and I held in the cry attempting to

"Aliya will need to be present at the meeting

are right." She said, tossing

This is required of the gods, you have to be corrected for every flaw you make." she explained, and I nodded, even if what

off her own clothes and led me to the bed. I lay down dutifully; the rough sheets burnt my already sensitive back, and she joined me, spreading my

felt her fingers push into my opening, just before she kissed