Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley)

Chapter

Thirteen

I couldn't believe what I had just done. No. What allowed him to do. I couldn't believe the fact that I wanted more, but I wouldn't let him know that.

"Could you untie me now?"

"No"

"What?"

"No"

"I heard that. Why 'no'?"

"I think I like you naked and tied to the bed. It's a turn-on," he said, and my eyes attempted to travel down there again, but I caught myself.

Alpha Thane was so many things, but the control he could have over a person was one of his most intimidating skill.

He kissed my collarbone, and his fangs grazed my neck. Was he planning to mark me?. I panicked, struggling against the hold.

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"You are a very strange being, Riley Kaidon. A moment ago, I could swear you enjoyed it all, but now you seem afraid and desperate to be free. Why?" "You won't mark me." I said, it wasn't a question

This was another part of the deal I hadn't talked about, another part that wasn't included in the contract, and I doubt that had been due to the fact that he 'forgot".

"You were afraid I was going to mark you here and now?" He asked, but I didn't trust my voice to speak. "No, I wasn't about to do that." 1

"But you will do it, if not now then some other time?" I questioned.

"If it comes to that, yes.

"And if I don't allow it?"

"Whatever has to be done to convince the pack members and everyone that you are my mate will be done," he says, leaving no room for argument. "Now back to our little agreement. What was the reason for the miscarriage?".

"I lost the child because I was weak." I lied; that had been what Ryker said, even if we both knew it was false, it had been all on him. "My system couldn't hold it in," I added, the tears. blurring my vision. I couldn't help but wonder what I really saw in Ryker that made me fall in love he wasn't all 'that'.

Thane hands held my jaws, lifting them up.

"Again, you lied to me."

His hold tightened.

I had pushed my luck too far, and from the cold look in his eyes, I was not getting away this time. A sense of dread settled in.

"I do not lie to you; I am a weak wolf, an omega, is not exactly a surprise that I couldn't hold it

in"

Thane rose to his feet. "I heard something. That this 'Ryker' found a mate, but she was an embarrassment to him," he began, and I held my breath. "He wouldn't let anyone know the truth, so he named another his mate. At this time, his true mate was pregnant with 'his' child, but his 'recklessness' had caused a miscarriage. Now tell me, how true is this, Riley Kaidon?"

"You knew?

"Of course, there is only a little I don't know."

"Then why did you ask?, Did you plan to humiliate me some more? Remind me of a past would so loved to burry?." I questioned.

"I wanted to hear it from"you"."

"What difference does it make?"

"Alot. It makes a whole lot of difference. But I did not intend to humiliate you."

"No one knows about this... how did you know?, was this all planned out?"

"I have my sources and from what I know, you are no longer mated to him"

"And I guess you also know this via your 'sources??"

"No. It was a simple guess, he would never had let you go if you were still mated to him"

I had wondered why Thane had chosen me amongst so many capable she-wolves, but maybe this had all been some kind of show of power, he had walked into the pack, taken the 'supposed mate of the Alpha, right under his very eyes and made her his.

"Untie me," I said, furious now.

He walked to his drawer, picking up an object-it was a knife, a pocket knife. Would he hurt me? Could this be the punishment for my disobedience?

"I'm sorry, I didn't..." My words trailed off when he cut off the material binding my hands together and setting me free, just as I had requested. "Why?" he questioned.

"Why what?"

"Why did you allow the bastard to treat you the way he did?"

Chapter Thirteen

"You see, unlike you, we have limited options; he was going to give me a life I could only ever dream of."

"Well, how did that work out for you?" Thane questioned me, but to that I gave no answer, because we both knew the answer. 'It had ended up a disaster.

Chapter Fourteen

I lay on the bed, unable to sleep. How could I sleep when Thane was beside me? I couldn't make myself so vulnerable. Even if I knew if he did try to do anything crazy, I didn't have the power to stop him.

I turned over to stare at him. No, he didn't look peaceful in sleep; he looked just as dangerous as he would if awake. He seemed tense, and I knew a little movement would be all that was needed to wake him, but... Was he really sleeping?

I stretched, reaching out for him. I waved my hand over his eyes, just to make sure he was. actually sleeping. He didn't blink, but I couldn't help the nerves I felt. I quickly withdrew my hands.

"You should be sleeping," a voice said, and it startled the hell out of me. I had been about to roll off the bed. It was Thane-of course he hadn't been asleep.

TH

at was that for?"

"I'm not the one behaving all creepy," he responded, a smirk forming on his lips. "You should go to sleep."

"I can't"

"Why?"

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"Isn't it obvious? I can't sleep with you beside me.'

"You are as safe as you could be."

"Yeah, let's take your word for it, right?"

"I mean it. I would not harm you in your sleep; that is a total dick move."

"You don't play fair; you said it remember?."

"You have a good memory. I'll lie on the couch; if that makes you more comfortable, I need you rested for tomorrow."

"What happens tomorrow?"

"Well, you get to connect with the pack and meet my parents."noveldrama

Wait... what?!

"Meet your parents?, the Alpha King and his mate?"

"Yes"

""Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?"