Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley) novel Chapter 518

Chapter One Hundred am Tight 

Chapter One Hundred and Thirty Eight 

Alexander led me back to our room, and of course I missed the warm, elegant space. 

“Are you sure you are alright?” Alexander questioned for the second time, as he studied me. 

“Of course, I had told you before. I am completely fine.” 

“You look very pale, and your skin is cold- “He took off his coat and helped me into it, his scent enveloping me.” And you’re a bit… jumpy,” he added. How had he managed to notice all that in just a few minutes? 

“I’m fine, just… curious.” 

“Curious about what?” 

“Back in the healing room, I had a lot of time to think… and I was wondering–do you know anyone with the ability to compel others?” 

The question sounded even more stupid than I thought it would, and from the amused smile on Alexander’s lips, he thought the same. I expected him to laugh at my curiosity and brush it off, but he didn’t. 

“That ability is completely unnatural. A few sorceresses and witches possess it, but even for them, it’s difficult and wears off after some time. The only ones who could fully compel were the Elders–and they’re all dead now.” He paused, of course remembering that his father had been the one who ended them all; people still told stories about that incident. “But they could only compel demons.” He added, and my face fell a little. I had hoped I was getting somewhere with this, but clearly, I wasn’t. 

The true story of the Elders‘ deaths remained unclear; over the past years, lies and rumors had muddled the truth. Some claimed he sought power from the moon goddess and used it to destroy them. Others believed he had tricked them into turning on one another until they had all fallen. But a few insisted he had done it with a magical dagger 

“Why are you suddenly so interested in Elders and their… abilities?” 

“I was just being curious as always.” 

“I was wondering if we could talk.” Alexander said, and for the first time I noticed the hesitation in his eyes; I could also tell that he was itching for a bottle of liquor ‘spiked‘ with wolf’s bane to calm himself. 

“Of course,” I said, taking a seat. He sat directly across from me, taking my hands in his large, rough ones. “I wronged you, Kaida. What I did to you… it was awful, and I never stopped thinking about it. You didn’t deserve any of it. I also should have told you about my condition sooner. I was selfish for making a decision that affected you without giving you a choice. When I started, I didn’t know you, but even at that, you deserved to know and decide if this was what you wanted.” 

There was nothing to forgive; he had every right to be angry with me. Also, if it hadn’t been for his partial immunity to wolf’s bane, we would all have died in the Gray Moon Pack. Of course, to Alpha Grayson, that would have been something worth boasting about–a lowly, barbaric Alpha killing the Alpha King and his mate. But Alexander had saved us all. This was why he had continued with the doses, to ensure he was never caught off guard. 

“I don’t mind you taking the doses; I just don’t want you to get hurt.” 

“Have you considered the possibility of living your life without a child?” He asked; this time he didn’t look at me, as if afraid to see my reaction. 

“Yes, I have and I don’t think that would be a problem.” 

“You won’t now; you’re still so young.” – I wanted to remind him that I was three years older than he was, but 

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