Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Sixty Eight

Chapter Sixty Eight

ALIYA’S POV

The man standing before me was all I could think about. Sometimes he stares at me, as if trying to figure something out, then looks away. I thought about how it felt like being completely naked with Trian, alone, free. “May I ask a question?”

“Of course!” I said a little too quickly. “Sorry. Yes, you may

“Was it your first kiss?” Trian asked.

I stared up at him and gave a nod. “You should have already guessed that; it’s no secret that I have never been with a man.”

“Being with a man and kissing a man are two different things, Aliya.”

“I liked it,” I said, shielding my face with my hair to hide the blush on my cheeks.

“I can’t possibly imagine how you feel, with all your daily activities arranged out for you, so many fucking rules.” “I hate it. The more I think about it, the more I hate it, so I stopped thinking about it. I made myself believe this was home, and then it felt better, bearable even. But then I went out there, and I was reminded of all the things I’ve been missing for years, and… I can’t deceive myself anymore. I can’t deceive myself into believing this was‘ living.“”

“I shouldn’t have taken you out there; I put you in danger, and that was reckless of me.”

so badly my whole life. Do you know what Empress Julia would do to me if she finds out

very kind things,

with anything worse than there already was, I end up wrong. I hate it when she touches me; it doesn’t hurt as bad as the whipping, but…” I trailed off, unable to explain. How do I explain that I feel violated? I

even ask me

dies, she is nothing but meat and bones, just like

don’t fear the Empress. It’s unwise of you not

the way to Empress Cynthia’s Chambers. I had been told earlier by Julia that Cynthia wanted to

but Trian

she reminded me of Julia, even if they looked nothing alike. The woman was thinner, with very short hair

told you

Chosen It’s important that you learn as many languages as possible. I wasn’t born

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have already been tasked with learning so many languages; I fail to see the use in

are

“No, I meant…”

you mean?”

Empress, forgive me. You

you from it all? Do you think you can escape the sinful world with a few