Contractually Yours, Alpha by Giftemmy

Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Nine Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Nine ALIYAH'S POV I stared at the empty room, once occupied by the human girls. Now, the chains that had been used to bind them were the only sign that they had ever been here.

After the incident with Tasha, Daemon wasn't willing to take any chances. He had let the two cousins return to their homes.

When Daemon wasn't home, I had the whole house to myself.

I returned to my room to take a quick shower before his return. I peeled off my clothes and walked into the shower. I was done in less than twenty minutes. I was about to step out of the bathroom when my reflection caught my eye. I paused, staring at the figure in the mirror that was mine.

My eyes were the only thing alive; every other part of my body seemed to be fading away. My silver hair didn't look as healthy, and my pale skin was even paler. I spotted the bite marks marring my skin. I didn't mind them at all; maybe I was getting just as crazy as Tasha, but I liked seeing those marks on my skin; they remindedof him, and so I had stopped him from healing them. I didn't want them gone.

Daemon had succumbed to his desire for my blood, and now I was the only thing he hungered for.

I put on a robe and stepped out of the bathroom. The door to my room was open. Strange-I was sure I had closed it.

"Daemon?" I called. No response.

A chill crept down my spine. My body went tense, every nerve on high alert. I didn't dare make another sound, afraid the intruder would pinpoint my location. Someone was here. And they weren't supposed to be.

Then I heard footsteps-silent, deliberate. The intruder was coming. Coming here. To my room.

My eyes darted around, searching for anything I could use as a weapon. But it was too late-he had already reached me. He stood before the door.

"Ash?" The tension drained from my body, replaced by a surge of anger-yet relief flickered beneath it. I was still happy to see him. "You scared me." "I'm sorry; I didn't mean to." He said, but there was something about him that was off.

"Ash. Are you okay?" I asked; he didn't give a response. He stalked towards me; his eyes weren't onbut on the robe I had on. "What are you doing?" I asked.

"I should have known." He said.

"Known what?" "I thought you were safe with him, but you aren't. He's hurting you." When he was close enough, he slightly pulled down the robe to expose only my shoulders; that's when I realized what got him all riled up. The bite marks. The smarks I had begged Daemon not to heal.

"He's not hurting me," I said, pulling my robe back up to hide the bite marks.

"That's what you think. A demon's bite can easily get into one's head." "No. It's not that. This... I wanted it," I admitted, my cheeks reddening at the confession.

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"He shouldn't have let it happen; he knew what it would do to you." "I am fine." I said with emphasis on the word 'fine'.

"No, you're not. You're thin, pale, and you're wasting away Aliya. You are most definitely not fine." There was a small moment of silence, and then I realized, why do I have to listen to him? Why does his opinion about my life count? I barely knew him. I might know the wolf Ash, but that doesn't give him any right to tellhow to live my life.

"Leave." I said to him, and that seemed to surprise him, but he gathered himself together quickly.

"I will. But you are coming with me." "What? Are you crazy?" "No. But I told you that my purpose is to keep you safe.” "I am safe here." "No, you're not. I made a mistake; this is all my fault. I told you that you could trust him, but I was wrong. I had no idea and for that, I'm sorry. But you have to cwith me, Aliyah." "I don't have to do anything. Daemon only fed onbecause I begged him to. He didn't want to, but I made him; he'd also wanted to healof the marks, but I'd stopped him. The only person I should be worried about is the one who'd break into my room without my permission." "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have scared you like that-but we can talk about this later.” "No. I said leave, or I'll call for him." The truth was, I had no way to reach him. I had a phone, but I didn't have his number, so that was an empty threat.

"It's him messing with your mind; this is what happens when he feeds from you-you change. But It's not too late to end this." "You don't get it. I love him, Ash. I cannot leave. And even if I were foolish enough to try, he would trackdown -he would find me." "I will take you somewhere safe, somewhere even he can't get to you." I shook my head. “I know what danger feels like. He might be the Demon Overlord, but he would never hurt me." I knew that with absolute certainty.

"Did he tell you how special your blood is?" Ash asked.

"Yes." I said confidently. "He toldthat it outshines the rest."

Ash scoffs. "You are a special being, Aliya. Your blood doesn't just taste ΟΠΙ nice to him; it strengthens him; it him makes stronger, and maybe that's why he wants you all to himself." "That's not true. He had never forcedonce; I let him feed from me, and if I chose not to, he would find another alternative." I knew Daemon well enough to know that.

"He is a demon; manipulation is what they do best. He knew he didn't have to force you, not when you were so willing." "Stop it. Just stop it; I don't want to hear any more lies." 2/3 +25 BONUS Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Nine

"The sman you love once fell in 'love' with his own mother." He watched me, a tight smile forming on his lips. You know, don't you? And NOU yet that's still not enough for you to see that he's pretty fucked up." I wanted to defend Daemon, to say his case was different, but I couldn't-because even I struggled to comprehend it.

"You knew that too when you toldhe was 'safe.""

"He hadn't been an immediate threat or danger. I knew you couldn't stay with him for too long, but I thought you could remain for a while as I made preparations." "Make preparations? I'm an adult; I don't need to be babied. I can make my own decisions, and right now, what I want is for you to leave." He nodded. "I'm sorry." He apologized once more before walking away.

I heard the front door slam shut. He was gone.

I ran a shaky hand through my wet silver hair. Lies. They were all lies.

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