Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Eighty

The scene shifted,

We were no longer in the cave but standing in an open expanse of valleys and hills. The air itself felt different- charged, ancient. There was something unique about this place-something magical.

"Where are we?"

"The Azure Hollows. This is where my story ended," she said.

Thane was here too, holding a younger version of my mother-Riley, She was unmoving

"I had died," Riley said, "But Thane was ready to do anything to bring me back. The woman beside him is a sorceress. Her name is Jade."

"Who is that?" I asked, motioning to the man with deep black hair and blue eyes standing before an unnaturally sparkling pool of water. There was something about him-something familiar, it was as though I had seen him before.

"Your half-brother. Daemon."

Daemon stepped into the pool of water, the sorceresses' chants echoing around us. The water began to glow, and invisible hands dragged him beneath the surface. At that very moment,

would have happened if he had let me die." She whispered before

Thane alive and had been merciful enough to grant us some time together. But, of course, Thane would eventually have to die-fate would

for more time. We wanted to see you grow older. All we wanted was a few

Moon Goddess really cared,

only reason. When he died, I finally understood how he felt. I understood why

me for what I did, for leaving you... but

her

father had

image flickered. "I don't have much time, but you need to return to the

mate."

are no longer mates. I rejected her, and I cannot go back. Without

truth I hadn't admitted

believe that?" she

if she was questioning my claim that Kaida and I were

moment I