Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley) novel Chapter 124

Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Four 

I had been on my way to Axels‘ apartment when walked right into my mother, she must have been waiting for me. I took a turn, trying to avoid her; she was the last person I wanted to see, but I felt her firm grip on my hands. 

“Please, Riley, let’s talk,” she says. 

Talk? What’s the point? We’ve been talking and it led to more problems, perhaps it was best I avoid chatting with her, this way she could keep her secrets to herself. 

“I do not need to talk to you right now; let me go,” I said. My voice sounded so cold, I almost didn’t believe it came from me. She finally let me go. 

“You were right, I didn’t want you with him, I was never okay with that and so I knew telling you the truth would end what you both had, if only I knew how bad I was hurting you in the process. I acted selfishly but I think I have a solution.” she says, her eyes sincere. 

“No, 

you don’t; the only things you can come up with are more problems, and I am fed up. I am sick and tired of you.” 

“Hear me out. I read about this thing called a DNA test; the healers could do that; maybe you should check…” she speaks on, but I cut her off. 

“So does this mean you are unsure about my relationship with…” I paused, noticing we were out in the open, and I couldn’t say more than that. 

“No, I am sure.” 

“Then what is the need for that?” 

“I thought…” 

“Stop alright. When I said I didn’t want to see you for some long, long time, I meant it. I need space, I need time away from you, and that is the least you can do for me right now.” 

When I walked away, she didn’t follow after me or try holding me back. 

I wanted a DNA test so badly; maybe the result could come out false, but then my mother wasn’t lying. What exactly was the use of putting my hope in a test that would come out positive? 

I hesitated for a few seconds before knocking on the door to the Axel room. 

A female with beautiful red hair opened the door 

“Oh. Good day, Luna,” she says with an awkward bow; she wasn’t expecting me in the least. 

“Uhmm, hi. Is Axel in?” 

“Oh, yes, he is,” she says, leaving the door open so I could walk in. I contemplated just ditching this and going for a completely empty room; I could stay there for a while. 

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“Riley,” Axel called the moment he saw me. 

“Am I interrupting something?” 

“No, I was just about leaving,” the red–haired girl said before exiting the room and leaving us 

alone. 

First it had been Gloria; when I saw her with Axel, I felt so jealous; Axel had broken things up with her just to please me, and then what did I do after that? I walked away; I went back to Thane. If this was his new girl, then I was going to have to deal with it. 

“Riley,” Axel began. “Nina is my cousin,” he says as if reading me. 

“Oh. Oh,” I was actually relieved to hear that. “I thought…” 

“I know what you thought; it was written clearly on your face.” 

wwas it that obvious?” 

Axel chuckled. “It wasn’t,” he says, and I hope he wasn’t just saying that for my sake. 

“I never knew you had a cousin,” I said to Axel. 

“I do, though in the same pack, I rarely see her.” 

“I don’t think I gave her a good first–time impression,” 

“You shouldn’t be worrying about that, Riley, so tell me, why are you here?” 

“I was wondering if I can stay here for some time.”