Library
Search
Home / Werewolf / The Alpha's Contract Bride / Chapter 40

Share

Chapter 40

Author: Lumi Lite
last update Last Updated: 2024-02-27 23:30:51

♡Arielle’s POV♡

‘He… He kissed my head!’

Blood rushed to my face, and I could only gape at him, too stunned to speak. Again, thank the moon goddess for brown skin; otherwise, I would have been so embarrassed if he saw even the faintest shade of red on my cheeks. The beating of my heart was another thing I was worried about. It drummed so hard that I was afraid he was going to hear it with his supernatural hearing ability. I felt I should be angry at what he did, but the fluttery feelings in my chest said otherwise.

“Just because.” He shrugged his shoulders and grinned.

“Just because, what?” I breathed a little bit out of breath, like I had run a mile. What had I asked him? I couldn’t remember because my brain was fried.

“I brought you here just because I felt like it.” He said, rising to his feet, and he stretched his body.

I just stared at him, partly because of his distracting physique but also because I was waiting for him to give me a real answer, not the riddle he gave instead.

T
Locked Chapter
Continue to read this book on the APP
Previous Chapter Next Chapter

Related chapters

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 41

    ♡Arielle’s POV♡“I do.” Joan sighed. “This drug is what is making you weaker and weaker. It’s killing you. The sickness you just had was the first sign.”My stomach lurched at her news, and bile rushed to my throat. The urge to throw up all my breakfast suddenly came to me. I clamped my hand to my mouth, holding back a vomit.The blockers. It had been the blockers all along. I had been poisoning myself when I thought I was protecting my identity. The same drugs I had given Brielle and our sick mother too?‘Does that mean they were sick too?’ Cold gripped me at the thought of me being the cause of their sickness, but I quickly shoved it aside.I had called Brielle the previous day, and she had informed me that they were fine. Our mom’s treatment was going well—even though it had taken longer for her to start because she had refused to use my ‘ill-gotten money’ at first. She was recovering faster than we had hoped for. If something was up, Brielle would have told me something was up wit

    Last Updated : 2024-02-28

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 42

    ♡Arielle’s POV♡So at the end, Raphael was still going to find out. Why did she agree to keep my secret safe if she knew it was going to end like that? She would have simply told me from the beginning so I could mentally prepare myself for Raphael finding out.“There is something that can help you with your predicament…” Joan mused, pulling her bag closer to her. I stared at her, trying not to be hopeful yet until I heard what she wanted to say. She pulled out a small black box and held it to me.“I suspected you wouldn’t want the alpha to know, so I prepared something ahead.”I took the box from her and opened it. A simple amulet sat in it, and I pulled it out.“You can use that. It’s an artefact that blocks pheromones, but unlike the one you currently have, it doesn’t need any drugs to work. As long as you’re not taking in anything, your body won’t fight against it.” She said, pushing her glasses up with her index finger.“How much is it?” I asked, raising it up to the light and adm

    Last Updated : 2024-02-28

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 43

    ♡Arielle’s POV♡‘I’m going to miss this place.’ I thought, staring at the beach house, and an ache filled my heart. Servants moved in and out, some moving our stuff to the car and others tidying up the place, preparing for it to be locked until he decided to come back.The day had finally come. Raphael’s and my honeymoon had finally come to an end after two weeks, and it was time to return to the mansion, but I didn’t want to leave. I had never thought I would be attached to the place, but I was.There were so many beautiful memories I had gotten in just a short time, and I didn’t want to leave them. It was strange. Before we got married, I had prepared myself to avoid Raphael throughout the honeymoon. And to be honest, I thought it was going to be torture to stay alone under the same roof with an Alpha. But it wasn’t.The time I had with Raphael was more than okay; it was fun. More fun than I imagined. He had given me beautiful memories that I had never expected to have. We had gotte

    Last Updated : 2024-02-29

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 44

    ♡Arielle’s POV♡“You aren’t going out there to meet that?” I gasped, panicking that he was going to send himself. Though his wolf was much larger than the Cursed, the thing looked mad and ready for body, even at the cost of its own life.Raphael didn’t reply to me; instead, he popped and slowly pushed the door open a little bit. The beast stopped snarling, stopped moving, and just stared at us.Before I could blink, it launched itself at us at a speed I didn’t know it had. I screamed again, waiting for its impact on the car or the painful sting of large, sharp jaws or claws shredding me into ribbons. But nothing like that came.Instead, another large growl filled the air, and at that instant, a warm, calm feeling rushed through me. The fear I felt melted and gave way to a certainty of safety that I didn’t realise I could have in that type of situation. There was only one explanation for what I had felt. Raphael.I opened my eyes, and as I predicted, he and the cursed were engaged in a

    Last Updated : 2024-02-29

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 45

    ♡Arielle’s POV♡Where am I?’That was the first thing that came to my mind the moment I opened my eyes as I rolled on the soft bed I couldn’t remember climbing into. The last time I recalled from the previous day was being by that creature and then falling asleep in the car. Nothing else.‘I must have slept through everything after then.’ I yawned, slowly sitting up. I was surprised, even though it was unusual to me. It was the pheromone blockers. Though I had stopped taking them, my body wasn’t done detoxifying the residue that remained in my bloodstream. Though I still slept a lot, little by little I was returning to my usual sleeping habits. And the weakness and tiredness I had left too, and I could be attractive without feeling like I was going to fall asleep if I lifted even the lightest thing.But how long and how heavy did I sleep? I slept through all the moments of us leaving the spot of our accident and me being taken up to bed.I rubbed my eyes and took in the room I was in

    Last Updated : 2024-02-29

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 46

    ♡Arielle’s POV♡ “You can have a break, Sasha.” I said to the lady by my side as I pulled out a book from the book shelf, and I read the name. The history of unknown creatures; a good place to start my research. She had taken me to the mansion’s library after I had eaten breakfast— though I would have skipped, but she had forced me to—and my, my, my, it was quite impressive. It was large—larger than I expected—and filled with books that would take me years to finish, even if I read one a day. I was almost confused on where to begin my search because of how massive it was, but then I decided that starting with myths and legends wasn’t a bad idea. The Cursed certainly seemed like it would belong in that section because it looked like something that did crawl out of a myth or a legend that was forgotten. “But the Alpha said I should always be by your side.” She insisted, and I shook my head. “No, the Alpha said you should attend to all my needs, not babysit me. Right now, I don’t have

    Last Updated : 2024-02-29

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 47

    ♡Arielle’s POV♡ “Luna, are you alright?” Alya asked, slowly sitting down beside me. “I’m fine.” I whispered, leaning into the couch and putting my arm over my eyes. What was going on? My mother had said alphas maltreated omegas, but Alya didn’t look a bit like someone who was being maltreated in her husband’s house. It didn’t make sense. Why were both of their views contradictory? Who was lying? My mom, or Alya? The latter hadn’t seemed like she was, but I also trusted my mom, even though I had noticed that some of the things she said didn’t add up. Like when she said alphas were cruel and selfish, Raphael wasn’t cruel, nor was he selfish. He had nursed me when I was sick and protected me during the car crash. So who should I believe? “Am I permitted to ask a question, Luna?” Alya requested. “Sure,” I sighed, but I kept my arm over my eyes. “You seem pretty curious about my marriage to George. Is it because something is happening between you and the alpha? It’s okay if you don’t

    Last Updated : 2024-02-29

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 48

    ♡Arielle’s POV♡ Four weeks rolled by after Raphael’s and I’s honeymoon and not a lot of interesting things happened. The full moon had come and gone; it wasn’t as exciting as what had happened in the beach house. He hadn’t come to the room and cuddled me like he had done before, not that I actually cared about whether that happened again. I sat on my bed, reading a chapter on Evercrest people and culture, before I went to bed. I had done a lot of reading for the past few weeks. I read a lot of books and did a whole lot of research about Evercrest, and it was safe to say I wasn’t going to be caught off guard by any question. I had also spent time learning about alphas and omegas, and it was more than I expected. There were a lot of things I was so ignorant about. Like heat cycles. All omegas go into heat cycles once they reach the age of twenty-five. It was like a period that came once every month, and it came with a desire to mate with any alpha around. It was worse for unmated ome

    Last Updated : 2024-02-29

Latest chapter

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Epilogue 🥲

    ♡Arielle’s Point of View♡ ~Three weeks later~ “I can’t believe it’s finally time for you to go.” I said to Liana as we stood in the garden. I smiled at her. It was a bittersweet smile. It had been three weeks since our battle with Killian, and the dust had settled. The issue had been reported to the counsel of the Elds, with Liana standing as our witness, and they had accepted that Killian was a terror to the world and so his death was justified. Raphael had also been crowned the Alpha of all Killian’s former territories and had taken full control of them. The territories weren’t in the best conditions since, well, Killian was a tyrant and was more concerned about his belly and body. Rules were being removed, edited, and added to establish order and justice. “Time flies indeed when you’re not looking.” She smiled back at me, hers the same as mine. At least I knew she felt the same way. I didn’t want her to go. We had bonded over the few days that she had been with us. She h

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    107

    ♡Arielle’s Point of View♡“After so many decades of leaving in fear of him, he’s finally gone. You killed him. Thank you, Ari.” She sobbed, throwing her arms around my shoulders and pulling me into a big hug. “I-I’m so happy. I’m really, really happy.”“It’s alright.” I smiled, patting her back. When was the last time I held her? I couldn’t remember, but I was glad I could finally do so.“And I’m so sorry for everything I did to you. All the terrible things I said and did. I’m sorry for keeping the truth a secret and for disowning you. I’m really sorry. I wish I could turn back time and undo them. I’m really, really sorry.”“I forgive you, mom. And I’m sorry for putting you through all the stress.” I hugged her tighter. We held each other for a few seconds until she let go of me.“Are you ok now, mom?” I asked as she wiped her face.“My chest feels tight and empty at the loss of Killian, but I’ll manage.” She sniffled.‘Oh, I forgot that fated mates are heartbroken when the other dies

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    106

    ♡Arielle’s Point of View♡“What? I’m not the one who makes the rules.” George shrugged like he hadn’t just said the lamest joke in every realm.Had he hit his head during the battle? It was the only reason I could think of that would make him talk crazy.Me, leader of Killian’s territories?! Nonsense!“You’re crazy.” I glared at him. Oh, I got what he was doing. He was pulling my legs.“He’s not, actually. That’s how alpha politics work.” Raphael said. “Whoever can defeat an alpha lord to death or make them abdicate their position becomes the new alpha lord. You killed Killian, so that means you are the new um… Alpha Lord of all his territories, Moonshade, Jannah, Ilios, Tempest, and Rlyoid.”“You’re kidding me right now?” I gawked at him.“No, I’m not.” He chuckled, joy and pride glowing in his eyes. “Congratulations, Alpha Lord Arielle. I’m so proud of you.”Absolutely not! Big no! Capital letters n and o. NO! I was not going to be the alpha lord of any territories. Could I even be

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    105

    ♡Arielle’s Point of View♡A loud, creepy shriek echoed from possessed Killian as he dropped to the ground. I took a step back, watching him convulse and writhe like a worm. Tendrils of red and orange smoke rose from him, twisting in the air as he shrank back to his normal human size.“Curse you, you damned infernal creature!” Hellstring cursed, floating over him. Pitch black eyes, full of hate and malice, glared at me, and I trembled at the large monster.“I will end you!” It raised one of its large hands, claws out, ready to rip me apart.A shining gold chain coiled around its wrist, stopping it from descending on me.“What?!”“You shall not harm her,” Liana commanded, pointing her sceptre at him and more gold chain coiled around its body.“Let go of me, you glowing pest!” Hellstring roared, thrashing against its bind.“Return you foul beast. Return to the abyss where you rose from.” Liana chanted, and the green vortex reopened.Horrifying screams rang as the demons that had slithere

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    104

    ♡Arielle’s Point of View♡They were going to die.A few minutes that felt like torturous hours had rolled by, and the battle was looking grim and not in our favour.The other alphas that were fighting with Raphael were sprawled in different corners of the room, unconscious and riddled with life-threatening wounds that even their super-healing abilities couldn’t quickly heal.I was at the edge of our protective dome, watching the whole thing while my mom was pressed against the wall, trembling from fear and cradling Brielle in her arms.My heart pounded as I watched Raphael collide with the ground in a heap of blood and fur. Possessed Killian lunged at him, claws out, ready to rip him apart, but Liana flew and stood before him. Light flooded from her sceptre, sending him flying to the broken ritual altar.“Is that the best you’ve got? I could do this all day.” He chuckled as he bounced back to his feet. The burns on his fur from the blast healed the next second. There wasn’t even a sin

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    103

    ♦Raphael’s Point of View♦`We will once we’re done with Killian’s alphas. Stay safe.``I will.` Arielle replied through the mind link.My lips let out a small sigh of relief as I knocked one of Killian’s alphas unconscious. He slumped to the ground, transforming into his man form and lying there unmoving like most of his comrades. Only a few of them were still standing but, they would soon fall like the others.`Liana’s wings have been freed. Let’s end this battle now and get inside.` I mind-linked to all those that fought with me as another enemy lunged at me.`Yes, alpha!` They replied.The battle pressed on, and though Gordon’s and my alphas had the upper hand, the enemies were still a lot. Much more than I expected—the benefit of having more than one territory under ones command. It didn’t give them an edge over us, but it still made the battle long. Far longer than I wanted.I wanted to be by Arielle’s side. I wanted to protect her, but I couldn’t until I had cleared all the obst

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    102

    ♡Arielle’s Point of View♡“Finally.” Liana laughed, her voice full of more life and energy than I had ever heard. The light burned brighter, radiating her joy.“No. No. NO!” Killian screamed, and I giggled.`Arielle? What’s going on? We can see the light.` Raphael’s worried voice rang through my head.`We got it! My mom got Liana’s wings! You guys can come inside now.`‘She got it! I can’t believe she got it! It was all a ploy after all.’ I smiled as I used my arm as a shield for my face from the light. The demons shrieking was deafening but music to my ears. Serves them right. Sadistic creatures.So it was all a trick. Her words, the action, and that kiss—it had all been an act to catch Killian off guard. And it worked perfectly. He didn’t suspect a thing, and neither did I. I was just as fooled as he was. There was no slip in her act, no hiccup, and no break in her façade. Just perfection.Pride bloomed in my chest. My mom was a wonderful actress.`We will once we’re done with Killi

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    101

    ♡Arielle’s Point of View♡“Mom?!” I rasped as I saw my mom rush towards us.Was I really seeing her, or was the pain making me delirious?“How? How did—never mind. I know that thing helped you.” Killian snarled at Liana, who was curled up and whimpering on the floor.I wasn’t imagining her. She was really there. Why? What was she doing? Why was she with us? Was that what Liana had up her sleeves? My mom? No! He would hurt her!“M-mom, get a-away.” I forced myself to say as I struggled and squirmed in his grip.“Oh, shut up.” He clicked his tongue, lifting the dagger.“No, please don’t hurt her.” She gasped, falling on her knees in front of him and bowing her head to touch his shoes.“M-mom no.” I struggled harder in his grip, trying to break free so I could raise her up.My blood boiled in my veins. She couldn’t grovel at his feet like a slave. She couldn’t grovel to that monster. I could never accept it.“Tell your daughter to stop struggling else…” He brought the tip of the knife cl

  • The Alpha's Contract Bride    Chapter 100🎉

    ♡Arielle’s Point of View♡ The large pentagram at the centre of the room glowed with familiar green magic, then turned fiery orange and black and morphed into a portal, letting out an ominous aura and the stench of death. Loud, deranged shrieking echoed through the room, shaking the building from its foundation, and I crumbled to the ground. But I couldn’t keep my eyes off the creepy portal. A hoard of howling and crackling smoke-like creatures rose from it. They were molten grey and grotesque, with eyes that were piercing red, and they reeked like rotting corpses. The room suddenly turned too cold, and the air was too thin. I didn’t need to be told what they were to know what they were. I had seen them a lot in Agnes’ books to not miss them. Demons. A multitude of them were flying over the portal like a dark cloud with fire in it. ‘Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid.’ I chanted to myself, hoping it would magically make what I felt disappear. It didn’t. Liana had warned me abo

You may also like

DMCA.com Protection Status