Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty Five

Phil and Austin had been left in charge of the pack.

Alexander had tried convincing me to stay behind, but if Cynthia was going down, it would be my blade that stopped her heart. No one would take that away from me.

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“Hold on to me,” Daemon said. Alexander hesitated, then moved closer, pulling me to his side. His hands wrapped around me, keeping some distance between me and the Demon Overlord. In the blink of an eye, we were no longer in the room.

Darkness engulfed us—so thick I couldn’t even see iny own hand. The only thing keeping me from panicking was Alexander’s hold on me. And then, it was over. We stood in a wide, vast land. There wasn’t a single soul in sight,

not even meters away.

“Where are we?” I asked.

“A short distance from Aureonna City. We’ll have to travel the rest of the way,” Daemon responded.

just spirit us into the city?” Alexander asked his half–brother.

isn’t very nutritious,” Daemon hissed. It took everything in me not to laugh. Alexander had kept his word, providing him something still living to feed from,

guess we could walk.” Alexander

for a few more minutes in silence. I slipped away from

will be the one ending Cynthia. Got

“Whatever.”

really did care for the girl he wanted to save. All the snarky comments had been a way to take his mind off her. Now, he seemed lost in thought–present yet distant. I could

I assured him, even though I had no idea if we actually would. My words

him.

if she’s already dead, and I’m too late?” The question was more to

traces of sadness had vanished. Like Alexander, he wasn’t one to show weakness, and he’d already concealed his brief

is the plan,” Daemon said. “I’ll disguise myself as one of their High

he meant taking the form of one of the

pose as one of

draw too much attention, and we might end up being discovered. The Regents aren’t as well–known as the Empresses, but they still hold power. This is