Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley)

Chapter Three

Chapter Three

RILEY

I lit up the last candle, and Thane arrived.

Right on time.

He paused at the door. "This looks very... romantic. I'm guessing an invitation to have sex?"

"No silly. Our one-year adversary. Though the six-month contract period doesn't count."

He smiled wide and for a moment I was lost in those beautiful amber eyes. "It feels a lot more than that," he says, and I nod in agreement.

"It does; it feels like I've been with you since... forever."

"You prepared all these?" he asked, and I could see the amazement in his eyes.

I didn't do much, Thane could have done better, even on a very short notice. All I could handle was some flowers, candles, and food and drinks for the both of us.

"Yes, I did, and before you tell me about how much I need rest, know that it wasn't too much hard work and..."

He walked to me, lifting me up so my legs wrapped around his waist, and he kissed me. "It's beautiful, and I'm sorry I forgot."

"It's alright, at least I didn't."

He pulled out my seat, and I sat before he took his. We dug into our food.

"Some wine?" he offered, and I nodded. He poured me a glass of red wine; of course it was a non-alcoholic wine.

"You know what I want to do after this?" I question my eyes on my food.

"What?" he questioned with a smirk.

"I want us to do stuff,"

"Be precise, Riley." He said with a smile and I knew what he was playing at.

"I want you to take me hard and fast."

"And would you be able to handle that, Riley?"

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"We'll see," I said and our eyes locked in a challenge.

I woke up the next morning to Thane showering kisses down my throat.

"One would think after last night you would be satisfied."

"I'm never satisfied, not when it comes to you."

"And I like it," I said, kissing him back.

"Bella, I want to thank you for yesterday," he says.

Wait. Did he just call me Bella? He didn't seem to notice his little slip. Net it go.

"You are welcome, Thane."

I helped Thane with his tie, not because he couldn't do it, but because I needed an excuse to have my hands all over him. "I'll be back early, Bella."

I paused, fixing his tie. "Thane, you called me Bella for the second time today."

"I did?"

"Yes, you did. Are you alright?" I asked; now that I was this close, I could see the dark circles around his eyes.

"I am fine, and I'm sorry, Riley. I just... I need to tell you something," he said, and I nodded.

Just then a knock on the door interrupted us.

It was a soldier here to inform us that there was a lady, found unconscious at the pack borders.

Thane tried talking me into staying behind, but this time I wasn't going to.

The 'lady' had been taken to the pack healers. Thane and I walked into the healing room. There lay a petite woman with short red hair. She was beautiful; she looked like a tiny porcelain doll.

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"Who is she and why is she here?" I questioned, but there was no response from Thane. I turned to look at him, and his eyes remained fixed on the girl. "Do you know her?"

Thane finally turned to me. "She looks alot like someone I used to know."

That's all he said before walking away and leaving me alone in the healing room with the strange girl who seems to have an effect on Thane.

Just then the girl's eyes snapped open, and in the next moment she was on her feet.

"Who are you?" she asked; her voice was just as I imagined it to be, gentle and melodious.

I should be asking you that question.

She gave me a long look before answering. "I am Isabella."

I couldn't understand why Thane had acted the way he did after he saw the girl, but I would have to wait for an explanation from him.

"Her name is Isabella, and she has no memories of her pack or where she came from. "I said to Thane.

"She's awake now. I say we send her away from this pack..."

I cut him off. "She could get lost."

"She is not a member of this pack," Thane insisted.

"But she can be."

"I don't trust her, Riley."

"Thane, what exactly is your issue with this girl? I saw your reaction to her-the way you just walked away-something is wrong, and I want to know what."

Thane inhaled deeply. "You are right, I'm being insensitive. There is something I have to tell you about the Cursed Weapon."

"I'm all ears." I said to him,

"The weapon hadn't killed me, but it did do something' to me.. For the past few

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months, I've been seeing my father."

"But he is dead."

"I know."

"And you see him 'constantly' ?" I questioned, concerned now.

"Yes. Constantly."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want you to worry, and it all sounded a bit... unbelievable."

"Unbelievable? I have a demon son; at this point I would believe literally anything."

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