The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0002

Neah, don't make a sound. Don’t make a sound.

I knew Alpha Dane was studying me. They all did; no one could ever quite believe how someone could do something so disgusting as poisoning their own parents. I stood there with my head hanging low, wishing for the ground to open up and swallow me.

There were movements around me. He was standing directly in front of me. With a rough finger, he tilted my face up towards his, forcing me to look at him. Slowly, his hand latched onto my throat, but he didn’t squeeze. “You poisoned your parents?”

“I was six,” I spluttered. “I just made them lemonade.” My voice came out all squeaky as I tried to defend myself. I could barely remember my parents, but I could remember all the guilt I had been made to feel since that day.

His crimson eyes flashed to my brothers. “Hardly seems fair to blame a six-year-old.”

“A six-year-old should know the difference between plants,” Alpha Trey snapped.

“Sounds to me like she was set up,” Alpha Dane shrugged his shoulders, letting go of my throat. "We all know that standard wolfsbane doesn’t affect us anymore. We evolved from that shit centuries ago.”

What? What did he mean? Wolfsbane wasn't lethal. It had been drummed into me since I could walk.

“Which only leaves Blood of Wolfsbane,” Alpha Dane muttered.

“You weren't there, Alpha Dane,” my brother muttered through gritted teeth as his eyes narrowed to slits. “It was wolfsbane.”

He nodded his head. “You are right. I was not present.”

Great, now there was someone else who could remind me of something I had done by accident years ago.

“But tell me this, where would a six-year-old get Blood of Wolfsbane?”

here to talk about my slave!” Alpha Trey spat. “Or what happened to my

casually. A simple black tee and jeans covered his huge frame. And unlike other alphas, his arms were bare of tattoos; not

now I have a few things to mull

we agreed,”

Now I will

me. “What the fuck did you say to him?” my brother demanded, slamming a hand into

asked me why I

you tell him?” Beta Kyle demanded. He was practically spitting in my face. I hated him. I hated him so much that I had vowed to

respond and smacked me across the side of

involuntarily moved up and down. “But I didn’t say it was you.” I tried to sound strong and confident, but it just came out as a whisper. If they

my black hair as he yanked my head back, sending shooting pain through

I begged. “He was an alpha... I... I had to answer him.” My cheeks burned with my tears

his arms folded, staring out at

thought you had

show myself out. I thought I had found the door, but instead, I find a basement,

is responsible for the death of my parents, so yes, this is what

of other packs’ business!” Beta Kyle

I agree to this deal, everything about your business becomes my business. So tell me, what would your punishment

“We don’t

a

once. "His eyes roamed over me. “She is underfed, bags hover under her tired blue eyes. For a sister of an alpha, she is certainly not treated like one. Regardless

did do it!" Alpha Trey seethed. “And she has nothing

to decide.” His crimson eyes flickered around the hallway. “Where is your mate? I would be interested to know how she feels about this.” I closed my eyes, silently begging my brother not to call his Luna. Luna

her. I'm certain she is