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. “What

should have known.” He said.

“Known what?”

with him, but you aren’t. He’s hurting

he slightly pulled down the robe to expose only my shoulders; that’s when I realized what

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

you think. A demon’s bite can

not that. This… I wanted it,” I admitted, my cheeks

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and

shouldn’t have let it happen; he knew what it would

said with emphasis on

you’re wasting away Aliya. You are most definitely not

does his opinion about my life count? I barely knew him. I might know the wolf Ash, but that doesn’t give him any right to tell me how to live my life.

and that seemed to surprise him,

But you are coming with me.”

Are you crazy?”

told you that my purpose

am safe

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 to come with

also wanted to heal me of the marks, but I’d stopped him. The only person I should be worried about is the

I shouldn’t have scared you like that–but we

or I’ll

phone, but I didn’t have his number, so that was

feeds from you–you change. But It’s not too late

And even if I were foolish enough to try, he would track

will take you somewhere safe, somewhere even he can’t

Demon Overlord, but he would

special your blood is?”