Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley) novel Chapter 340

Chapter Eighty 

THANE 

I woke up on the cold ground, my surroundings dim and unfamiliar–was this… a cave? 

I hadn’t been chained; there was no need for that; I couldn’t move. Everything flooded back, Isabella’s betrayal–I shouldn’t have trusted her. 

“You are awake,” the voice called. Speak about the little devil. 

“It isn’t wise to be this close to me, don’t you 

you think?” 

“You can’t harm me; at this state, you can’t even hurt a fly.” 

“Did Logan keep you here to babysit me?” 

“Ah, you figured that out too; of course he is in on this too.” 

“I guess this is revenge for sending you away from the pack?” 

“No. I would never do that, but that action did change everything.” 

“I guess this is where the big revelation comes in?” 

“Yes, it is and there is a lot to be revealed. I didn’t lose my memories. I knew who awoke me, and it was Slade, your father.” 

“Slade?” I asked, surprised. “I think I’m done with your lies; you can keep your little explanations to yourself.” 

“Do you really think that ghosts are real? Slade was no ghost; he was alive. His body might have been destroyed, but he isn’t dead. Think about it: you dreamt of me, of making love to me, and a few days later, I’m at your pack.” 

“Slade is a werewolf; he would die like one.” 

“Not if a very powerful warlock managed to make him partially immortal. The warlock goes by the name Flynn, and your father saved his life twice, so he granted your father a little favor. Slade always knew his bad acts would catch up to him one day, and so he always wanted to make sure he was safe.” 

“What do you get out of this?” I asked her. 

“All my life, I had always wondered what living without this disease feels like, and finally I had been given a chance, but if I do make this choice, then I would lose the one person I care about the most, you. At one point, I didn’t think I could do it; I was willing to risk my life because I believed there could be a future for all three of us. I guess Riley never did tell you about my offer; I was willing to be a second mate. It could have worked for us all, but she was selfish, and she wanted you all to herself, but you–I never believed I would live to see a time when Thane Blackwood would stop loving me, but I did. You threw me out of your pack, and since I couldn’t have you, I had to settle for this.” 

“Simply summarizing your statement; this was your revenge.” 

“I didn’t want this; I never wanted any of this to happen, but I was going to die, and you would move on 

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with your life… with Riley. I couldn’t bear it. Still I wonder if I made the right choice; I wonder if life without y would be worth living.” 

“Is this some kind of apology?” 

“Yes. It is. I love you, Thane, and I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me. I only did this because I wanted to live; I don’t want to die, Thane,” she pleaded. 

Just then Slade strode in.