Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Claim Me 462 Chapter Eighty

ALIYA'S POV

heard footsteps approaching and quickly hid the book I had been reading. Empress Julia never liked seeing me with leisure novels; I doubted I was even allowed to read anything that didn't concern my studies or my future as the god of light's chosen.

"Empress," I addressed.

"You look well," She said, "How have your lessons with Cynthia been going?"

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"Very well, she is a good teacher." I lied.

minute and second of it. I was currently learning an ancient, 'forgotten' language called Sumerian. Most times, all I imagined was shoving the textbook down her

I could tell that wasn't exactly the reason she was here, and she was getting to that part soon. "Have you seen Trian by any chance? I've sent a few soldiers to find him, but he

he is? He spends more time with you than he does with me' -I would have said, but of course, I knew better

inform him that you asked for him." "Good," she said, heading to the door.

fond of Trian,

a good

he

the door behind her. I had always disliked Julia, but now it was more than just dislike. It was

been doing with him, I hated her even more. I wouldn't say Trian was being forced; he seemed to like it; he seemed to like having... sex with her, and maybe that's what maddened me the most. He was rarely with me he spent most of his time with

from the bed and walked to the door. I peered through the hole in the door but couldn't spot any soldier standing guard. That was weird; I

could pay the city a visit one more time. Trian had shown me the way; I wouldn't get lost if I stuck to our path But what if I got caught? I mean, last time, I had Trian by