His Wife (A Contract Marriage Story) by Heer Mangtani

Chapter 137

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I woke up because of footsteps around me. My stranger danger is seriously lacking, because instead of pretending to be asleep, my eyes flung open.

Alex was leaning over me in the dim light of the room.

“Alex?” I blinked, a sense of relief washing over me even in my half conscious state when I sat up straight and switched on the night lamp to look at his face. “You’re here.”

“I’m sorry I woke you up, cupcake.” He sounded tired and a little wearied out.

“Alex..” I breathed his presence in, rubbing my thumb over his jaw, taking in his state. “There’s blood on your shirt.”

“Not mine.”

“What’s wrong?” I asked him, my heart dropping. “You left.”

“I’m sorry, baby.” He holds my hand, the one on his face, and brings my knuckles to his lips to place an innocent kiss.

“What’s wrong?” I repeat. “Why did you leave?”

“I couldn’t lay next to you knowing the men who did that to you are still out there he says cautiously, as if reading my expression with each word he says.

“Why did you leave me here?” I whispered. “You should’ve taken me with you.”

“To a war zone?” He retorts in a low voice. “Am I crazy? You were safe here.”

I’m safe with you, I wanted to tell him. I don’t. “You’re back.”

He nods a little. “I found them.”

I gulp when his words register, my lips a little parted. “How?”

“May or may not have invaded the Italian hideout.” He smiles. “Found every man that fit the description you gave, got the culprit identified by Dom, and then I took the next flight out to you.”

“Dominic is awake?” I focus on the only positive my mind could find. “He’s going to

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be okay?”

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“Just woke up again two days ago, and he’s officially out of danger as of yesterday.”

eyes. Happy tears. “That’s good.” We both made it out

to wipe them off the second they threatened to fall. “You decide what

me about it, but I wasn’t much of a conversation. I sleep on the plane in the bedroom in Alex’s jet, and stare out of the window of the car after we

to my lap and entwines our fingers, and that gets me

the outskirts because

first words in a long time. “You did all

it,” he replies, not sounding sorry. “The entire

I ask in a low voice. “Your uncle must’ve not been too

do you

too much when you took me to his

not approve of our marriage, but that doesn’t change the fact that you’re my wife. That makes you one of us. And we take attacks on any one of us personally.” Alex reassures me and my heart beats

One of us.

One of them.

was a part

when we get out of the car and Alex leads me into the warehouse. Hundreds of soldiers with rifles in their

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as far as

acknowledgment, still holding me

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enough. “They’re beaten up enough to not even be able to talk properly. And, I’m with you. I’ll my life a hundred times before I let anyone touch a hair

nod, breathing deep

gun tucked under his vest. “It’s

thought I’m safe inside?” I whisper back, grabbing the gun with

he promises. “This is just to put my mind

his hand tighter

men were inside. Bloodied. Bounded. Chained. Suffering.

my lips quivered. Even twenty-four hours were not enough to

I grab the gun tighter with one hand and

get to decide if they live, and how they live,” Alex assures

beaten up to the point I couldn’t even see their

cheeks, my eyes fixed at the ginger head one. The weight of his body over mine, his touch on my boobs while his other hand stroked his d**k, how desperately he tried to open my pants and snuggle his hand inside to touch me- all of it haunted me. It plagued

didn’t hear what

a moment, I forgot he was

just me and that

gun I was gripping was raised and gunshots

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right where he had shot Dominic. I didn’t stop. I couldn’t

I stare at

out enough to not hear a word he said, he walks me out of the room where the first man

you okay?” Alex’s voice takes me out of my thoughts when he hands me a coffee six hours later in his house, after I stood in the shower