Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Forty Three

"Have you gone to see the healers?" Kaida questioned.

"No." I answered; she got the clue that there's nothing they could do to help me right now. "I'm fine."

"You're not," she said. I couldn't blame her-she might even be scared that I was losing my mind. "How long has this been going on?" she asked. There was something about her voice that kept me calm.

"Ever since I stopped taking the doses."

"Why didn't you tell me? I told you that we would do this together; you should have told me..."

"What would you have done?" I asked.

I saw anger flicker across her face. "You told me you wouldn't push me away. You promised me."

silence was pushing her

happy when I told you

anger faded from her eyes. "I'm just... I'm just so scared. I don't want anything to

her, bringing her close once again and hoping I don't start bleeding all over her. "This will pass, but it's necessary. You have no reason to be scared;

Normal?

about this was particularly normal. Yet I wanted her to believe that;

close to you helps. Your presence alone makes it all bearable.

strand of her black hair between my fingers. "I almost couldn't feel anything-I could almost forget the raging

in her eyes. "Do you think you would feel better

cared about anything else in the world-l hadn't even wanted anything more. She had all my attention. But after our moment was over,

that to you,

the only way I can help, and

moment I touched her, the pain had ceased, but when I pulled away, it returned. It felt similar to what I was going through now, except this wouldn't pass in

a bath and join you. Have