The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0004

Dane

She looked like a deer caught in headlights as I write her size down. She was tinier than I thought. Skin and bone. If I had moved my hands up any higher, I would have felt every rib sticking out. It sickened me, she should be strong, powerful, she had Alpha blood running through her veins.

I also saw how she scrunched her face up when I measured her. It wasn’t fear, it was pain. She was hiding something underneath the baggy maids dress.

“I know you want to say something, so just say it. I'm not interested in the crap Trey drummed into you. You don't have to wait until someone asks you a question. You are free to say what you want. Are you injured?"

"No." She was lying, I could feel it. She shakes her head as if it would confirm her answer and a lock of her black hair falls from the band that was supposed to be holding it back.

Neah was going to be a tough girl to crack. Alife of being starved had made her quite protective over herself. I will make Trey pay for what he has. done to her.

“You have to say something, Neah. I cannot read your mind. When I mark you, at least I will know what you are feeling.” “Mark me?

I didn't think her eyes could get any wider.

“Yes, I will mark you.”

She was completely and utterly shocked by the idea. Her pink lips part a little as she continues to stare at me.

I thought she knew. I thought that was why she came so willingly. My Beta had kept asking me if I was certain I wanted her as my bride. There was no doubt about it, she had a strange scent but something was luring me to her. I couldn't take my eyes off of her when I first saw her. My Wolf Aero was going mad for her too. Though he hadn't said a word about her. Annoyed with me for not taking her home with us yesterday.

“You....You brought me so that you could mark me.” She takes a step back, walking into the kitchen island. She winces a little and quickly covers up her pain, relaxing her face..

‘If Trey had bothered reading the contract, he would have discovered that you are to be my bride, not a slave. He would also have read that if he or his ridiculously stupid mate tried doing anything to you going forward, that pack would become mine, or rather, yours. I never bought you, Neah, you were always destined to be mine.

gasps. “Why would someone like

growls

at her baggy dress. A blood stain had appeared right where I had my hands wrapped around

you injured?” I demand, I had

the stain with her hand. “It's nothing. It's just a cut that I keep knocking

two hours and already

of abilities included not being able to heal. I would have

“Show me!

‘It's fine.” She mumbles

already so sick of

show me, I will have to find a

beat. She looks around the kitchen. “Can.... can we go somewhere more

didn’t really do privacy. What Wolf

focus slightly off of me. Almost afraid to look me directly

Office,” Aero mutters.

his eyes roll as he retreats to

steadily grew stronger. it was

‘Neah hesitates and slowly begins tc té-unfasten the buttons of the dress

dress to one side. The wound was about four inches long and already fairly infected “See, it's fine.” she whispers. “You need to stop saying that. She closes her mouth and starts to fasten the buttons. jo.” I grabbed her hands, I had caught sight of

was the bruising I was most concerned about. Bruise upon bruise, scars that had

afeund, and pulling the dress from Aer, I find that her back is just the same Yet interestingly, <> there was nothing above her chest and nothing below her

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one reason why someone would do that. To either hide what they were doing to . someone, or to keep up x appearances. They didn’t want guests to see. More importantly, theyt didn't want me to see, censidering the meeting was arranged

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with the dress, pulling it tightly around her thin