The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0171

“What do you need?” Damien and Dane ask in unison. Raven starts making a list as I watch Mallory drift into unconsciousness. “Hurry. But be careful, we don't know where Salem is.” She mutters as the men disappear out the back door.

Raven works to clean Mallory’s stomach, prepping it for whatever she needs to do. I find myself unable to move. I was inches away from getting my revenge for what she had down to me and yet6 I couldn't say the words.

“Damien will never forgive me if she dies.” Raven mutters, pushing intestines back in the gaping wound My eyes flicker up to her, but she isn’t looking at me, instead, she is too focussed on saving Mallory.

If I stop her from helping Mallory, it would put her matebond with Damien at risk. She will hate me for taking away her chance at happiness. I couldn't lose the one friend I have.

“Can you save her?” I ask quietly

‘I think so.” she gives me a tight lipped smile. “The wound higher up has already healed which is a good sign. But I think her stomach is a bit like my leg. I won't be able to tell until I can get in there properly.”

ideas are probably running through your head right now, but this is what

choice. I will stand by you no matter what you decide.” Nyx murmurs “Is there anything I can do to help?” It was so hard forcing the words from my mouth. Raven gives me a small smile. “Give me your

I would listen to her pulse, but it’s not clear. Her body is going

I nod.

anything changes, even the

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element. The only

steps back, admiring-her work. Mallory was - lucky. Tere was enough flesh that once everything was back in its right plage it had begun to knit

believing that I had let her live. Dane’s hand catches mine, stopping me from going

nothing