Contractually Yours Alpha (Riley)

Chapter One Hundred and Three

KAIDA'S POV

My plan had worked perfectly, even though at every step I expected it to fail.

I had taken a dose of the sleeping potion. I had drugged myself just to get to him, but I also had the antidote, a capsule hidden in my palm.

I felt guilty even as I kissed him; he had given me so much that night, and I was going to hurt him in return. I had no right to do that, and yet I did. The moment we were on the bed and I felt the drug working its way into my head, making me warm and drowsy, I swallowed the pill, freeing myself from its grasp. Alexander, on the other hand, didn't seem the least bit affected. I feared the potion had no effect on him. I forced my breathing to steady, forced myself to relax, and somehow drifted into a light sleep. I was still very aware of the time. Alex had finally fallen asleep, I didn't think I would get a chance like this ever again.

I slipped from his firm hold a few hours before dawn. He stirred-damn, the drug wasn't as effective on him as I had hoped. But then he stilled, and I seized my chance to escape. I missed his warmth almost instantly. I gave him one last look, the guilt tightening in my chest.

I wish I could tell him, but Aric was right; it was best he didn't know. At least not yet.

I grabbed the bag I had already prepared and tiptoed out of our apartment. My chest hurt; for a moment, I wondered if I was making the right decision. I took out the letter my father had left for me and reread it. I needed strength; the fury and anger I felt after reading the letter was motivation enough. I headed to Aric's room, knowing Alex would be pissed when he found out I had left with him.

I would have to handle that when I got back; I would do my best to explain and hope he understands, but for now, I had someone I needed to murder, and her name was Cynthia.

I couldn't hide the slight limp, my body still aching from last night. Aric was quick to notice. Last night had been beautiful-sometimes pain is required to complete beauty but now, well, I was... sore.

"Are you alright?" Aric asked.

"Yes, of course, we should get going."

"I wondered how you were planning to convince the Alpha, he said, his gaze drifting down my frame and stopping where I didn't want it to. "You offered him sex in exchange.

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"Alexander wouldn't have agreed to that-he would never let me go that easily. I had to use the sleeping potion. We don't have much time; it should knock him out for at least seventeen hours, but knowing him, he'll be awake sooner. We have to get going."

Aric nodded, letting go of the subject.noveldrama

"You told me you would look into Cynthia's records. Have you found anything important?"

The problem was that there were a lot of people bearing the name, we had to narrow down to find our culprit and Aric was better at those sorts of things.

"Yes, I believe I know exactly who our target is. But first, we need to leave. I'll explain everything once we're at the house."

"What house?" I asked; I didn't remember arranging for a mouse.

"I might be the commander now, but I was the beta of the Dawn Pack, and I have a boastful amount of properties

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to my name. We would be staying in one of my houses."

"Staying? We aren't staying anywhere; we would go find Cynthia, I'll kill her, and then we would return back here."

"What if it does take months? We need a place to stay."

He was right about us needing a place to stay. "It won't take months. I don't think I'll have that much time before Alexander comes searching for me."

"How much time do you think we have?"

"Weeks at most."

"What if that's not enough?"

"Well, we have to work with it. I hope you are right about Cynthia being one of the nobles in the City of Aureonna." "I am quite sure." He said.

That had been the reason I had stopped Alex from sending them a message; for now I wanted him far away from my destination. I was going to kill one of their 'noble' members; this would lead to an all-out war if Alexander was somehow discovered in the middle of it.

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It was a selfish move-I knew it. If Sebastian was telling the truth, then the Demon Overlord was out there. And yet, I had stopped him from informing the Aureonnas because I feared it would ruin my own plan. But if I sat back and dwelled on my fears, guilt, and selfishness, I'd never be able to go through with my plan. I picked up a piece of paper to write a message for Alex-I couldn't go without giving him some kind of explanation. But then I paused. There was a better way. I could pass the message to someone he trusted. He needed to see that I wasn't being forced into anything, that I was leaving of my own accord. And I knew exactly who to turn to-Austin.

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