Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley)

Chapter Seventy Seven

ALEXANDER'S POV

Returning from my 'trip,' all I wanted was to see my mate. I'd missed her, missed kissing her, but then I discovered she had been kept in the dungeons for over three nights. My own advisors had seen fit to humiliate her. It took all my will to remain calm.

There were going to be changes to the Council; perhaps I never needed so many advisors after all. "The woman's name is Helen; she does have a five-year-old child. She worked for Eamon as a sales representative." Austin read from the file.

"She was paid pennies; that's very low for a full-time worker." I said.noveldrama

"Yes, it is very far below the minimum wage." Austin agreed.

"Get in touch with this woman; make sure she's well taken care of and established." I said to him, and he nodded, taking the file along before walking away.

I turned to the rest of my advisors; tension hung in the air. They weren't just unsettled; they were afraid, and they were right to be.

"Alpha, if I may speak..." Ronan began, but I cut him off.

"No, you may not. I heard that some of you supported Seth in his stupidity. Now which of you were involved?"

"We tried stopping him, but he wouldn't listen." Keith says.

"So, he overpowered all of you. I find that very hard to believe."

"We apologize, Alpha; a mistake like this would never repeat itself." Eamon said.

"No, it won't. Malek, Theron, Eamon, Luthor, Kade, and Zander. You are all dismissed from the council." "What! But Alpha..."

"Seth lost his head trying to explain to me how 'important he was; don't make the same mistake." I warned.

One after the other, they rose, angrily walking away. "Phil, keep an eye on them. I don't think I can trust them anymore." I said, and he nodded.

I watched Kaida spar with Aric; he was fast, but she was smart. She won in the end, her sword pointed at his neck;

I couldn't help but smile. It was like she could sense me staring at her, and she looked up, meeting my gaze.

I joined her on the training field.

"You seem to enjoy watching me spar."

If only she knew how that turned me on. "Yes, I do enjoy watching you fight." I admitted.

"Then spar with me."

"No."

"Why? Afraid I'll beat you and hurt your ego?"

Chapter Seventy Seven

I laughed. "You are a good fighter." I admitted.

"But not as good as you. I know that. But there is one thing could beat you in."

"And what is that?"

"A race."

"Why don't we make a bet? It'll make things more interesting. If you win, I'll do anything you ask. If I win, you'll be at my mercy, doing whatever I command."

"There are so many things I could make you do; are you sure you are up for this?" She asked, confident as always.

"What can I say? I'll do my best." I replied, and she smiled.

"First to get to the stream shore wins." she announced.

"Fair enough." I said.

I stripped off my clothes and shifted into my wolf form. For a moment, she simply stared at me, and both my wolf and I reveled in her gaze. Then, she shed her clothes and stood before me, bare. I moved toward her.

"Hey! We are here to race." She warned before switching into her wolf form, and I had never seen anything so beautiful. The smirk on her face told me she was aware of her wolf's striking appearance. She was truly unique, with her white fur and a few gray stripes.

Together we set off into the woods; she was fast, but still not fast enough. I slowed down, letting her bypass me, and when she was close enough to the stream, I picked up pace. The look on her face when I ran past her was priceless. Of course letting her win would have been fun too, but I had a bet to win.