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.

the ground. Its claws swiped at her

"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 had happened. Trian

it," she said

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

Trian caught up with us, blood

let my hair fall over my face as I followed her. I knew what was about to happen, and yet all I

her own chambers. She pushed open the door and

before shutting the

I failed?" she

my knees. "Forgive

disappeared into the inner room, she returned with

beg you; I will

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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 panties, my hair falling

to

will need to be present at the

are right."

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

took 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 opening, just before