Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Two Hundred

Chapter Two Hundred

I shouldn’t be thinking about Ash’s words, but I was. No matter how many times I tried to shove them out of my mind, they always found their way back.

“Dinner is served. Come eat,” Daemon announced. Staring at him, I could almost forget that he was a demon; he just seemed so… human. But when you looked deeper into those dark blue eyes, that’s when you noticed something off–something that screamed predator.

“I’m not hungry.”

“That’s a lie. Come with me,” he said. I might be hungry, but I was in no mood to eat, yet I followed him. He had already dished out the food for me and, as usual, none for himself.

“Thank you.” I muttered, taking a seat. The smoky scent of spiced grilled meat filled the air. On any other day, it would be enough to make my mouth water and my stomach rumble, but this time, I could barely force myself to eat more than a few small pieces.

“Aliyah,” Daemon called, and I looked up at him. “I can make something else if you don’t like this.”

“It’s not that. I’m just not hungry.”

He watched me, to himself.

into me—as if they could read me. “Something is wrong,” he

out a sharp breath. “You know what? You’re right. What are

you mean?”

are we doing? Are we like a couple? Is marriage on your list of

he’d never heard the word

something couples

said, and then he carefully studied me. “Where is all this

don’t know. I guess with you constantly away, I have enough time to think,

getting you here and keeping you alive, but you don’t have to worry about all that- we’ll take it one step

like we’re just two couples getting to know each other better, but you are the Demon Overlord, and

The blessed, the chosen,

say something–anything.

why

know?” he asked, finally speaking

know how you felt about it; I want to

until he withdrew. A scowl on his face.