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.”

before her eyes met mine. “I’m Kate, and

was ‘safe,‘ but if they didn’t want us here, why should we stay?

where the front porch was decorated with flowers and plants growing in

growing them; they’ve become a part

look very beautiful; you’ve done a marvelous job.” I

of the house was decorated with even more flowers, but other than that, it was simple, with basic furniture. Nothing

noticed a picture; the young woman in the picture was similar to the one Julia had shown me

“Is that…”

Kate said.

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

daughter. Our child.”

grandparents to the werewolf king, Alpha Ethan

so far away. I had also heard how the Alpha King had to take on responsibilities at a

the feeling that Kate 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

wolf?” he asked, probably to enlighten me—or

Perhaps that explains why he seemed young, even if I had no doubt he was much older than he looked.

never met

gaze shifted to Ash. “We need to talk.” He said

famished. I’ll make you

woman who smiled warmly. She seemed so kind, and I couldn’t understand what had happened

and you bring it right to my front door?” Bruce’s voice questioned. “You know I wouldn’t be

the man asked.

“I don’t know.”

Kate entered with a tray in her hands.

I said, taking a taste. Once again, I was reminded of Daemon and his excellent

“Hmmm,” Ash agreed.