Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley)

Chapter Two Hundred and FortyEight

Chapter Two Hundred and Forty Eight

Axel unsheathed his sword before striding towards Nick.

Nick let out his wing, flying right over us, but Axel leaped into the air, bringing him down by wing. Axel pinned Nick down, holding both wings. I watched in amazement as Axel sliced off, and Nick roared in pain, the bones where his wings had been attached prodded out of his back.

Axel passed the blood stained sword to me. I limped to where Nick lay groaning in agony.

"Didn't I tell you, I will kill you?" Now kneel." I said, and he rose, falling on his knees. "Riley I..."

I didn't let him say more; in a clean swipe, I incapacitated his head from the rest of his body.

Axel took off his leather jacket and helped me put it on.

"I know a way out." Axel says, leading me out of the room, we walked down the hallways to an

open space.

"Going somewhere?" A voice called from behind us.

Bailey.

She held

crossbow in her hands. "Nyaos is dead Thane killed him. I guess this means our

deal is... off."

She shot the crossbow at me, but Axel was quick to stand in the way. The arrow met him in the

chest.

He pulled it out, letting it fall to the ground.

"I always knew you weren't to be trusted." He said to her,

"It's a little too late for regrets now, don't you think?. Riley dear, do me the favor of killing him." She commanded, and I turned to Axel.

"I'm sorry." I whispered before I charged at him with the sword in my hands; he dodged. I came at him harder, getting him slightly in the arm. He brought me down to the ground. before rolling over, so I was on the ground and he was above me; he took the sword from my hand, and then he went for Bailey.

"You don't really think you can fight me, do you? With that, she disappeared into thin air, materializing behind him.

"Axel behind you!" I called out but she was faster, she kicked hard at his knee, and he lost balance. He recovered, quickly rising to his feet, but this time I launched at him, my fangs dug into his neck, he ripped me off him. "Look at me Riley; focus on me," he said, and I did just that. "She can't hurt you anymore, you don't have to do what she asks of you; you are

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nobody's toy."

"I can't..."

"You can," he insisted.

Her command rang through my mind. I closed my eyes, trying to fight it as hard as I could. Axel pulled away from my grip.

"Don't hide now, Bailey; reveal yourself!" he called out.

Another arrow came soaring through the air, but this time he caught it midair and sent it flying back at her. It struck her in the chest, and she gasped, letting go of the crossbow.

Her hold over me was broken too, and now I could see the arrow got her right in the heart; it wasn't enough to kill her, but enough to buy us some time.

"I hope there is some spare clothes somewhere" Axel said before transforming into wolf form. He leaped at her, pinning her down he bit into her leg, ripping it off her body. She clawed at his face and his wolf whimpered. I picked up the sword Axel left on the floor and I snuck up

on her from behind; I aimed for her heart, but at the very last minute she turned, and I got her in the stomach instead.

I could see the fear in her eyes. She moved backwards till the sword was out of her, and then she ran. Axel switched back to his human form.

"You have to go find Thane; they will kill him."

You

"I won't leave you here."

"Listen to me; I am fine. I'll be right behind you." I promised; Axel didn't seem to like that one

bit.

"I'll be back," he promised. "Don't die on me."

"I won't."