Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley) novel Chapter 360

Chapter Hundred 

RILEY 

I waited until Daemon left before taking the crumpled paper out of the drawer. 

If he had given even a single glance at the piece of paper he had set on fire, he would have known it wasn’t the right one. It was pure luck that he had searched the wrong pocket. I too had believed it was all over. It wasn’t until I had unconsciously dipped my hand into my pocket did I realized it was still there—the portion of the map Pricilla had given me was still there, and that meant there was still a chance. I could find Thane. 

I was well aware of what Daemon could do if he discovered had escaped but if I did find Thane, then it would be worth it. 

Two days. That’s how long it took for me to get to the first location. I had only managed to spot a small scrawny building but other than that, there was nothing else on the wide expanse of land. I had been about to continue on with the journey when I noticed the dim light coming from one of the windows in the building. Someone was in there. 

I walked to the door and knocked. 

There was no response. I knocked two more times, still no response, and so I gave up, turning around to continue on my way. Just then the door was pushed open, and I was hit with the familiar scent. I turned, and it was the last person I expected to see. It was Isabella, and she had a look of panic in her eyes. 

She had been about to shut the door, but I kicked it open. 

Anger and fury was all I felt. 

“Where is he?” I growled at her. She slowly backed away. “You little bitch, how could you!” 

I felt a presence behind me, everything had happened in a flash – I couldn’t defend myself; I felt the piece of material blocking my intake of breath, and I was forced to inhale. My vision went blurry, but never once did I take my eyes off Bella. 

I woke up in an unfamiliar room; Bella sat on a wooden chair, directly facing me. My hands and feet had been bound to the chair I had been placed on. 

“You were a fool for coming here with no backup.” 

“Where is Thane?” I repeated. 

“Somewhere, rotting to his death.” 

“Why? Why did you do this?” 

“Because he chose you, he chose you over me, and I am his mate; I am the rightful Luna, and yet it was always you.” 

“You lied about everything, Bella. I might not deserve him, but you don’t either.” 

She slapped me hard. “You don’t tell me what I do and do not deserve. It’s not him I want there; it’s you, and yet it had to be this way. If I am not going to have him, then you won’t be either.” 

“So this is what it’s all about?” 

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