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A Deadly Pregnant Contract With The Ruthless Alpha
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5 Chapters
Chapter 8 Background Checks img
Chapter 9 The Wedding With Fangs img
Chapter 10 Day Three in Ryker's Castle img
Chapter 11 Claws and Clauses img
Chapter 12 A Howl, a Heartbeat img
Chapter 13 Deadly Pack Politics img
Chapter 14 A Familiar Devil img
Chapter 15 Dreams Covered in Darkness img
Chapter 16 Ryker Confesses img
Chapter 17 The Sweet Poisoned Apple img
Chapter 18 Blood and Betrayal img
Chapter 19 The Mark of the Moon img
Chapter 20 The Mark of the Moon 2 img
Chapter 21 The Witch's Whisper img
Chapter 22 Claimed in Fire img
Chapter 23 The Night We Passionately Kissed img
Chapter 24 The Escape Plan img
Chapter 25 The Unexpected First Shift img
Chapter 26 The Test Results img
Chapter 27 The Birthday Secret Key img
Chapter 28 The Will img
Chapter 29 The Crumbled Clause img
Chapter 30 A Divided Pack img
Chapter 31 The Cliff Trap img
Chapter 32 Ryker's Rage img
Chapter 33 Resurrected img
Chapter 34 The Second Return img
Chapter 35 The Broken Alpha img
Chapter 36 The Moon Marking Rutual img
Chapter 37 The Sober Alpha img
Chapter 38 Betrayed img
Chapter 39 A Bloodbath img
Chapter 40 I Promise To Protect You img
Chapter 41 The Perfect Plan img
Chapter 42 They're Coming img
Chapter 43 Never Giving Up img
Chapter 44 Blood Among Brothers img
Chapter 45 The Price img
Chapter 46 We Are One img
Chapter 47 The End or a New Beginning (Mini Chapter) img
Chapter 48 Rouge Wolf in the Woods img
Chapter 49 Book of Shadows img
Chapter 50 Ray's Training img
Chapter 51 A Mother Never Forgets img
Chapter 52 Her Name is Luna img
Chapter 53 The Moonlight Drop Leaf img
Chapter 54 She's Awake img
Chapter 55 Marriage img
Chapter 56 The Alpha is Dead img
Chapter 57 A Princess Has No Choice img
Chapter 58 Welcome To Your New Home img
Chapter 59 Shifty The Shifter img
Chapter 60 The Wolf From The Forest img
Chapter 61 We Are Prisoners img
Chapter 62 Ray × Luna img
Chapter 63 The Explosion img
Chapter 64 Elena Meets Damien img
Chapter 65 Back From The Dead img
Chapter 66 Marry Me img
Chapter 67 Nextdoor To A Psychopath img
Chapter 68 Luna Gets Jealous img
Chapter 69 Markings of Another img
Chapter 70 Ambushed img
Chapter 71 Can't Shift img
Chapter 72 Over The Waterfall img
Chapter 73 Pregnant img
Chapter 74 Mission For A Gecko img
Chapter 75 Another Secret img
Chapter 76 Chaotic Dinner img
Chapter 77 Let's Get Married img
Chapter 78 The Real Me img
Chapter 79 His Dark Eyes img
Chapter 80 Need A Job img
Chapter 81 Job Interview img
Chapter 82 Betrayed img
Chapter 83 New Job img
Chapter 84 Night Of The Full Moon img
Chapter 85 The Queen's Chamber img
Chapter 86 Mission At The Club img
Chapter 87 Mission Accomplished img
Chapter 88 Stake Out img
Chapter 89 The Plot img
Chapter 90 The Truth img
Chapter 91 The Mall img
Chapter 92 Ray Returns img
Chapter 93 The Bomb img
Chapter 94 Curtains For A Dress img
Chapter 95 Crash A Party img
Chapter 96 A Toast img
Chapter 97 SPA Day img
Chapter 98 The Library img
Chapter 99 The Distress Call img
Chapter 100 Stuck On The Island img
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Chapter 5 When Survival Becomes a Contract

Lucy's POV

I woke up to the kind of silence that didn't belong in my world. The world was blurry when I opened my eyes. Soft sheets cocooned my body, and for a moment, I wasn't sure if I was dead or dreaming. Dim lighting and a scent that was expensive and clean-cedarwood, leather, and something sinfully masculine beneath my breath.

Last night, the rain had stopped, but my thoughts stormed with fear.

I sat up slowly, pain shooting through my ribs like I'd been trampled by a stampede. My fingers brushed the silk of the nightgown I wore-clean, unfamiliar, luxurious. I was expecting to still be in his coat, but I was cleanly dressed and safe. That wouldn't have been possible if he wasn't there on time. Remembering what I went through last night still makes me shiver.

My breath hitched. "Where am I?"

I tried to flutter my eyes fully open. The room wasn't just expensive-it was exclusive. Elite. A place where girls like me didn't belong. I know this couldn't be a guest room. It should be the Alpha's penthouse, but why would he take me to his private home? I learned from my bedtime story that Alphas only take their true lovers to their home, but I was only a... strip..per...

Just then, the door creaked open, and in walked a middle-aged woman with silver hair tied in a neat bun and a warm, practised smile covering her lips.

"A good morning to you, beautiful," she said, her voice sweet like cool night music. "I'm Lady Mayer, the housekeeper. Alpha Ryker left strict instructions-you're to have anything you need at any time."

Alpha Ryker. I repeated

Just the sound of the name sent a tremor through my spine. The man with ice in his eyes and steel in his voice. The one who'd sat quietly while chaos unfolded in the club, only to emerge when it mattered most. The one who carried me like I weighed nothing of an adult.

"You said Alpha Ryker...?" I repeated, confused. "As in the Alpha Ryker Thorn?"

The elderly lady smiled knowingly. "There's only one Ryker Thorn, darling. Alpha of the Thorn Syndicate. This is his private estate, and yes, you're right."

I blinked. This couldn't be happening. "But... why would he bring me here?"

Lady Mayer chuckled, placing a silver tray beside me. Fresh fruit, croissants, eggs, bacon, and hot coffee. "I've been with Ryker since he was in diapers. He doesn't bring just anyone home. "In fact..." she leaned in like she was sharing a secret. "You're the first woman to ever sleep in his bed." She smiled.

I choked. "What?"

She winked. "Don't overthink it, dear. Just eat. You've had a rough night."

I made a face because rough was an understatement. My body still remembered the alley. The screams. The blood. The weight of fear pressed down until Ryker tore through it like a storm in the shadows.

I didn't belong here. I was a stripper, nothing more. And this wasn't a fantasy-this was the lion's den. The thought kept running through my head.

The Lady handed me a small note and a sleek black card. "He asked me to give you this. He said you'd understand."

Then she patted my shoulder gently and slipped out of the room like a ghost.

Immediately, I unfolded the note.

Hey, sleeping head, By the time you read this, I'll be gone for business. Check the drawer. There's $49. Use it, it will just be enough for now. I'll find you when it's time. - R.T.

Holding the note tightly, I stared at the words like they might burn me. How did he know I needed money? At least the money could cover my rent.

Quickly, I sprang from the bed, my instincts screaming to run. I threw open drawers until I found the cash-neatly stacked, crisp bills bound together like it was nothing and like something that didn't matter.

I held the money, but was this a hush money? Or something worse?

I was in need of money, too, and I didn't wait to find out. I grabbed a hoodie from the closet, pulled it over my nightgown, shoved the money into a backpack, and slipped out before anyone could notice and stop me.

---

Last night, heavy rain washed the filth from the streets, but not from my life.

My landlord kept to his wicked threat as I stood in front of my apartment building, picking up what was left of my things-every last one of them-scattered on the sidewalk like trash. My mattress was soaked, my clothes ruined, and the neighbours were pretending not to watch from behind their curtains.

I bend to my knees and continue collecting the remnants of my life. Tears burned my eyes, but I didn't let them fall. Not here and not now.

I shoved what I could into the backpack and collapsed onto the broken frame of my bed, letting exhaustion swallow me whole.

"Sobbing...what now?

I had money for my rent now, But money didn't fix broken hearts or erase shame. And it sure as hell couldn't turn what had gone through into something normal.

Beep. Beep.

My phone buzzed in my back pocket. I snatched it up, my heart racing when I saw the caller ID.

"Hello?" I croaked.

"Lucy," the voice was urgent-nurse Kara from the hospital. "It's your brother. He's not breathing well, the doctor said the surgery needed to be done immediately. You need to come quickly. Lucy now."

My world tilted again. Why's all this happening to me?

---

I burst through the hospital doors, they barely let me into his room. Machines beeped in a rhythm that sounded like a countdown.

I grabbed his frail hand. "No, no, no-Eli, stay with me, please stay with me."

The nurse stepped back to give me space. "His condition's worsening. We need the rest of the money by tomorrow, so the surgery will be performed, or we'll have to transfer him to a state facility, and you know what that means."

I nodded numbly. I promise to think of something. I said, sobbing uncontrollably and forcefully handling the doctor the money Ryker gave to me. I know it's not enough, but please help me start with this. I will make it up.

The nurse handed the money back to me, and nurse Kara pulled me outside.

"What are you doing, Lucy"? Is this how you intend to save your brother?

"Why not accept this surrogate contract and save yourself from this drilling pile-up bills stress?".

"So you think that is the only way out, Kara? I ask amidst a sob.

" Yes, Lucy." I'm your friend. I can't lie to you. Accept this offer and save your brother.

"Fine." Let me look at the contract.

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