Contract With Alpha Logan

Chapter 134

Astrid POV

I was standing at the edge of the pool in Tracy’s house. The moon was casting an eerie glow on the dark, churning waters below. The night was unnaturally silent, with only a howl of a wolf breaking the stillness. A hand nudged me forward, “Go on,” a soft voice murmured. “You’ll feel better.” Before I could stop it, the hand pushed me, and I plunged into the icy depths. The coldness of the water was like a shock that stole my breath. I thrashed desperately, my limbs heavy, but the water swallowed my screams.

I sank deeper, deeper, deeper…

“Astrid!” A voice called me. “Astrid, everything’s okay!”

I clutched to his chest, my fingernails digging in his flesh. “Save me…” I murmured.

The nightmare shifted. This time I was surrounded by shadows that circled around me. “Join us… join us…” they called me. “Come, we know where your mother and father are. Join us…” A wolf jumped at those shadows. His dark eyes flickered amber. The shadows hissed and retreated as I screamed.

I woke up with a start, my body covered in sweat and pressed by the weight of another body. I gasped for breath, seeing darkness around me. Was I alive?

“You’re fine,” his soft voice made me snap my head towards him. He had pressed me against his chest, stroking my back, trying to calm me.

Moonlight filtered through the window, falling on the bed and on his beautiful face. “Kael?” Disoriented, I asked, “H–how?”

He said nothing as his Adam’s apple bobbed. “You shouldn’t have

gone to Tracy’s party. You were drugged.” He narrated how he saved me.

Memories of what happened flooded my mind, but I recalled nothing after having ginger ale that Tracy gave me. My parents had taught me lessons about peer pressure. Not all, but some. First, choose your friends wisely. Surround yourself with people who respect your decision. Second, practice saying “No, thanks.” And I didn’t do either of that. I was desperate for acceptance, to the point where my logical thinking was tosses.

But I remembered drinking ginger ale that she had drunk half. Was it drugged or was the food drugged? Did Tracy drug me on purpose or was it

someone else?

I go to school tomorrow?” I rasped, shuddering at

watched me with an intense stare and said, “Just

my face in his chest. He wrapped me tightly in his arms and I don’t know why this was the safest place I had sensed in all my life. I just didn’t want to imagine what my uncle and aunt would say about me. What about my

look into the eyes of Kael and his brothers. “What about uncle and aunt?” I asked, wondering how I was going

for the night. She was surprised, but she said, “Don’t forget protection,”

a scandal was in the making. Suddenly, Nate grunted as he tossed his phone on the couch. “Someone has

my eyes going wide

phone and watched the video. They were so mad, I could practically taste it. Kael clenched his

“Toren was also there. We were sure that the video was

fresh embarrassment. How would I go to school now? And I hoped that my aunt and uncle didn’t see the video. I couldn’t help but cry, a sob escaping my lips. “This is such

us.” He cupped my cheeks and wiped my tears. with his thumbs. “Don’t back down now, because if you will, then you are letting your

distancing myself from all

is difficult, Astrid, but we are there with you,” Kael assured me. “Please, just stay with us. I’ll check

is from an unknown account,” Nate

Chapter 134

can’t believe that Tracy is

saying, but I asked, “You can

in less than an hour!” he said and hurried to

called Uncle Fred and informed him about our decision to go to school from Kael’s place. In less than an hour, I was sitting in Kael’s car with Toren and Briana while Nate was driving Aiden, who was still busy on his laptop. Kael had informed me of Aiden’s extraordinary hacking

said, nervousness blasting in my chest. My body broke in a cold

hand in his and

looked into his eyes and found assurance and… support. Kind of deep–soul connection. I let out a rough

a few minutes later than the time in order to avoid all the comments and stares. Kael, Aiden, Toren and Nate surrounded Briana and me as we walked to our lockers. The corridors were empty, but the classes were full. Taking a deep breath in, and waiting for the impending humiliation, I walked into my first class. And right there was Tracy with her friends, who stifled a giggle. She looked afraid of Kael and averted her gaze, glancing at

me. It was the entire class that was