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?”

me in here, day and night, forcing me to read stupid books, forcing me to learn stupid languages. If the

shouldn’t have an issue in speaking with the common tongue. You said everyone is full of sin, but so far the only living, breathing sin

hands to slap me again; I waited for the hit, but

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.”

him. “Why did you

excites me, that’s why.”

waiting for Julia’s choice of punishment for

had to, or she would

eyes–she

gave you a position above others-

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

that’s too easy for you. You’ll be taken to the darkest depths of the dungeons, where all you’ll ever know is darkness–you’ll

out. “Please don’t do this.” I begged

soldiers took Trian away; he didn’t fight or even try to resist. I ran toward him, but the empress held me back -she was

don’t leave me,