Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Nine

Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Nine

ALIYAH’S POV

I stared at the empty room, once occupied by the human girls. Now, the chains that had been used to bind them were the only sign that they had ever been here.

After the incident with Tasha, Daemon wasn’t willing to take any chances. He had let the two cousins return to their homes.

When Daemon wasn’t home, I had the whole house to myself.

I returned to my room to take a quick shower before his return. I peeled off my clothes and walked into the shower. I was done in less than twenty minutes. I was about to step out of the bathroom when my reflection caught my eye. I paused, staring at the figure in the mirror that was mine.

My eyes were the only thing alive; every other part of my body seemed to be fading away. My silver hair didn’t look as healthy, and my pale skin was even paler. I spotted the bite marks marring my skin. I didn’t mind them at all; maybe I was getting just as crazy as Tasha, but I liked seeing those marks on my skin; they reminded me of him, and so I had stopped him from healing them. I didn’t want them gone.

Daemon had succumbed to his desire for my blood, and now I was the only thing he hungered for.

I put on a robe and stepped out of the bathroom. The door to my room was open. Strange–I was sure I had closed

it.

“Daemon?” I called. No response.

A chill crept down my spine. My body went tense, every nerve on high alert. I didn’t dare make another sound, afraid the intruder would pinpoint my location. Someone was here. And they weren’t supposed to be.

Then I heard footsteps–silent, deliberate. The intruder was coming. Coming here. To my room.

My eyes darted around, searching for anything I could use as a weapon. But it was too late–he had already reached me. He stood before the door.

“Ash?”

The tension drained from my body, replaced by a surge of anger–yet relief flickered beneath it. I was still happy to see him. “You scared me.”

“I’m sorry; I didn’t mean to.” He said, but there was something about him that was off.

eyes weren’t on me but on the robe I had on.

have known.”

“Known what?”

thought you were safe with him,

expose only my shoulders; that’s when I realized what got him all riled up. The bite marks.

me,” I said, pulling my robe back up to

A demon’s bite can

it,” I admitted, my cheeks

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let it happen; he knew what it would do

with

not. You’re thin, pale, and you’re wasting away Aliya.

listen to him? Why does his opinion about my life count? I barely knew him. I might know the wolf Ash, but that doesn’t give

seemed to surprise him, but he

But you are coming with me.”

Are you

But I told you that my purpose is to keep you safe.”

am safe here.”

mistake; this is all my fault. I told you that you could trust him, but I was wrong. I had no idea and for that, I’m sorry. But you have

wanted to heal me of the marks, but I’d stopped him. The only person I should

have scared you like that–but we can talk about

or

reach him. I had a phone, but I didn’t have his number, so that was

happens when he feeds

if I were foolish enough

somewhere safe, somewhere

“I know what danger feels like. He might be the Demon Overlord, but he would never hurt me.” I knew that with

tell you how special your blood