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.”

said, before her eyes met mine. “I’m Kate, and this is my husband, Sebastian. Please forgive his

place was ‘safe,‘ but if they didn’t want us here,

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

a part of my life.”

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

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

the young woman in the picture was similar

“Is that…”

said. Her eyes grew

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

my daughter. Our child.”

only mean one thing. They were grandparents to the werewolf king, Alpha

were doing 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

nothing. I didn’t think asking was the right thing

I told you about the warlock who cast a spell on me to turn me into a wolf?” he asked, probably to enlighten me—or maybe

it. The man was a warlock. Perhaps that explains why he seemed young, even

met

to Ash. “We need to talk.” He said and Ash nodded, already expecting that. The

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

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

trouble, 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. She has

long–stretched silence before the man asked. “How long would she be here?”

“I don’t know.”

in her hands. Two bowls of soup

was reminded

“Hmmm,” Ash agreed.