Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Eighty Three

Chapter Eighty Three

“Empress,” I called. But she was not alone–I noticed other empresses and high regents trailing behind her.

“You were gone for quite a long time.” She said to me, “Did you really think you could run away?”

“I didn’t intend on running away… All I wanted to do was explore the city.”

“Explore the city?” she questioned, walking closer to me. You are the Chosen; out there, all you would find is sinful people, ready to taint you; there is nothing out there?

“Then maybe I don’t want to be the god of light’s chosen! Maybe I want to just live my life like any other girl; maybe I think this–everything, it’s all a lie.”

She slapped me hard, and the sharp sting was followed by the metallic taste of blood on my tongue.

“How dare you say something so blasphemous?”

my words. You lock me in here, day and night, forcing me to read stupid books, forcing me to learn stupid languages. If the god of

said everyone is full of sin, but so far the only living, breathing sin I’ve seen is you.”

me again; I waited for

helped her escape this place twice. This was all my plan, and she was naïve enough to follow me. I’m sure she doesn’t mean anything she just said; she is only a child.” He said to

asked him. “Why did you

the rules excites me,

waiting for Julia’s choice of punishment for Trian. But

punish him. And yet… she had to, or she would be seen

her eyes–she

gave you a position above others- and this is how you repay my

the part where you sentence me to death?” He inquired with

taken to the darkest depths of the dungeons, where all you’ll ever know is darkness–you’ll wake to it each day and sleep in it for the rest of

cried out. “Please don’t do this.” I begged Julia,

he didn’t fight or even try to resist. I ran toward

me, Trian.” I cried.