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.”

eyes met mine. “I’m Kate, and this

didn’t. Ash kept repeating how this place was ‘safe,‘ but if they didn’t

us to the house, where the front porch was decorated with flowers and plants growing in

like growing them; they’ve become a part of my life.” Kate explained to

you’ve done a marvelous

but other than that, it was simple, with basic furniture.

a picture; the young woman in the picture was similar

“Is that…”

Kate said. Her eyes

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I saw the resemblance. “You’re her

daughter.

thing. They were grandparents to the werewolf king,

so far away. I had also heard how the Alpha King had to take on responsibilities at a young age, yet I wondered why they had stayed away all those years. It just didn’t make sense.

nothing. I didn’t think

a wolf?” he asked, probably to enlighten me—or maybe to lighten the mood. “Bruce was the one who helped me.”

seemed young, even if I had no doubt he was

met a warlock

talk.” He said and Ash nodded, already expecting that. The two men

famished. I’ll make you both

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

door?” Bruce’s voice questioned. “You know I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t of dire importance. She has to be

the man asked. “How long would she

“I don’t know.”

conversation was too quiet for my ears to catch, and after a moment, they both walked out of the and I room, just as Kate entered with a tray in her hands. Two bowls of soup sat

taste. Once again, I was reminded of Daemon and his excellent cooking.

“Hmmm,” Ash agreed.