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.”

they are our guests,” the woman said, before her eyes met mine. “I’m Kate, and this is my husband, Sebastian.

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

led us to the house, where the front porch was decorated with

they’ve become a part of my life.” Kate explained to

beautiful; you’ve done a marvelous

house was decorated with even more flowers, but other than

picture; the young woman in the picture was similar

“Is that…”

is.” Kate said.

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her, really looked at her, and then I saw the resemblance. “You’re her parents?” I asked, and

daughter.

They were grandparents to the werewolf king, Alpha Ethan Alexander.

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

could read the judgment in my gaze, but she said nothing. I didn’t think asking was the right

a wolf?” he asked, probably

Perhaps that explains why he seemed young, even if I had

never met a warlock before.”

talk.” He said and

you’re famished. I’ll make you both some soup,” Kate said.

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

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

before the man asked. “How long would

“I don’t know.”

both walked out of the and I room, just as Kate entered with a tray in her hands. Two bowls of soup sat on the tray. She passed one to me, said

smells nice,” I said, taking a taste. Once again, I was

“Hmmm,” Ash agreed.