THE CONTRACTED MATE

I's

new about my curse, and yet, he didn't seem to care. He seemed to be offering me

y voice steady despite the turmoil of emotions going on

t you to be my partner, my representative to the

eyebrow. "No

e. I need a Luna to present to the council, an

nt, but I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to it. After all, he was an alpha wol

my curiosity gettin

all smirk. "Let's just say it's perso

, but I pushed on. "And what exac

related to the pack. You would attend council meetings with me, help me make decisions, and...and other dutie

with thoughts and millions of questi

generous stipend, a place in the pack, and...protection from your curse. Also

word. Protection from my curse? How

s proposal, nothing more. But something about Ryder's words, his eyes

jured, and cursed. If Ryder's proposal coul

my voice barely above

, his voice dripping with satisfaction. "I'

I became a co

me. What had I just agreed to? I thought I had made the

What exactly does this contract entail? Sorry... I

tly. "I told you, Kali. You'll be my representati

I wanted to know the details, the whole

my voice barely above a whisper. "

y clenched. "That's not something I can discuss righ

he mean by "take care of me"? My mind was racing with what was the w

anic overwhelm Mrs. What had I done? I thou

e I was swimming in mud. I collapsed back onto

gotten my

wolf brought the contract to me

the rules and decisions of the Riverside Pac

ine as I realized the implications. I was giving myself to Ryder, to t

o mention of it in the contract and

legal terminologies and jargon. I felt sleepy, but I knew I had

reached the last page of the contract,

tract papers from my hand. "And remember, this should not leave

a se

w thought occurred to me. Why did Ryder want me to be his