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.”

anything so badly my whole life. Do you know what Empress Julia

things, I imagine.”

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 feel less

me that? She is an Empress.”

when she dies, she is nothing but meat and bones,

“You don’t fear the Empress. It’s unwise

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

in, but Trian

The woman called with a smile on her face; for some reason, she reminded me of Julia, even if they looked nothing alike. The woman was thinner, with very

told you

I did. Take a seat. She said, and I did. “As the Chosen It’s important that you learn as many languages as possible. I wasn’t born here and I had the

Chapter Sixty Eight

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see the use in learning more.” I said, and immediately the words were out of my mouth; I realized I

are

“No, I meant…”

you

Empress, forgive me. You are right.”

it all? Do you think you can escape the sinful world