Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Two Hundred and Nineteen

Right before we reached the front yard, a man who looked to be in his late forties stepped outside, a hunter’s rifle in his hand, aimed directly at us.

Ash instinctively placed his body right in front of mine to shield me.

“Bruce. It’s me.”

The man didn’t lower the weapon for a long while, and I worried he might shoot. Just then, another woman stepped out. She seemed a few years older.

“Bruce, put the gun down,” she said, her tone affectionate. It was clear that they shared some kind of bond- either siblings or a couple.

The man whose name I just realized was Bruce finally put down his weapon. He walked towards us.

“What are you doing here?” he asked, fury laced with his words.

“I knew you told me not to return here, but I had to. This is the only place she can be safe.”

Ash stepped aside to reveal me, and the man’s eyes met mine. But unlike the many lustful stares that usually fixated on my cleavage, he simply looked away. I wondered if the spell Agatha had put on me was still lingering. I usually got more than just a single glance from men.

“She’s the chosen one, isn’t she?” He said.

I hadn’t been called that in a while, and I didn’t really like the term, but I kept those thoughts to myself.

Ash nodded to the man’s question.

“And she is in danger.”

“So, you thought bringing her here and directing ‘them‘ to us was the best option.”

“They won’t be able to find this place even if they tried. You are the greatest warlock alive.”

“And there’s a reason I’m still alive,” he said, motioning toward me. “It’s because I stay out of this kind of thing.”

woman said, before her eyes met mine. “I’m Kate, and this is my husband,

I muttered, though I really didn’t. Ash kept repeating how this place was ‘safe,‘ but if they didn’t want us here, why should we stay? At least the woman

where the front porch was decorated with flowers and plants

them; they’ve become a part

you’ve done a marvelous job.” I

house was decorated with even more flowers, but other than that, it was

the young woman in the picture was similar to the one Julia had shown

“Is that…”

it is.” Kate said. Her eyes grew sad.

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resemblance. “You’re her parents?” I asked, and Kate shot a glance at Bruce before

daughter. Our

were grandparents to

just… disappeared. I couldn’t help but wonder what they were doing so far away. I had also heard how

could read the judgment in my gaze, but she said nothing. I didn’t think asking was the right thing to do, so I kept my thoughts to

me to turn me into a wolf?” he asked, probably to enlighten me—or maybe

why he seemed young, even if I had no doubt he was much older

met a warlock before.”

Bruce answered, before his gaze shifted to Ash. “We need to talk.” He said and

I’ll make you both some soup,” Kate

warmly. She seemed so kind, and I couldn’t understand what had happened between her and her grandson that had thrown them

my front door?” Bruce’s voice questioned. “You know I wouldn’t

before the man asked.

“I don’t know.”

and I room, just as Kate entered with a tray in her

I said, taking a taste. Once again, I was reminded of

“Hmmm,” Ash agreed.