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."

water began to glow, and invisible hands dragged him

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

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

grow older. All

cared, she wouldn't

finally understood how

I did, for leaving you... but

and her

they left. Now I understand. My father had no choice, and I couldn't blame her for choosing

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

mate."

mates. I rejected her, and I cannot go back. Without my

truth I hadn't admitted to

that?" she asked, and then she

was questioning my claim that Kaida

or the moment I had admitted