Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Seventy Six*

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One after another, I seemed to be discovering my greatest fears. I wasn’t as fearless as I had believed. When I thought I would die in the woods, I had been afraid. And now, as I stood before the love of my life, watching the naked women crowd around him, I realized this was another of my fears.

Strangely, in the six hours it took me to get here, I had imagined countless scenarios–but not this. I had always known Alexander’s love for women, but he had changed for me. And now… he was back to the man he used to be.

I couldn’t say another word–1 just stared at him. And then, suddenly, anger surged through me.

“I want to speak to you, alone.”

“Well I don’t, and you cannot make demands here.”

What did that even mean?

“Alexander, I don’t know what the hell is going on with you, but we need to talk.”

“Then talk.”

the tension,

I was back at the pack, waiting for you wondering what I did wrong. And you? You were

gave it to you; it’s not my fault it turned out to be more

is about, isn’t it? Some kind

no longer mates. Nothing binds us together. The humans would call it‘ divorced.‘ I expect you to

Are you seriously telling

I was willing to do anything for you. It is not the same. I’ve found a new life, and in this life you

than any dagger. Tears burned in

you know what it took me to find you?”

me? I wasn’t hiding.”

Why else would you come this far?”

you. If I were hiding, I can assure you, you would never find

said that. “Are you drunk?” I asked. He didn’t answer–but he didn’t have to. He was drunk, just not enough to be

for alcohol spiked with wolfsbane. I took in a breath. I had sworn to myself that I wouldn’t leave

him. Nothing. He looked unmoved–like none of it mattered. “I thought with the mate bond gone,

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