The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0226

I wasn’t even aware Ashburn had a problem. I had to choose my words carefully. “My brother found a way to help you?”

“Yes! And as I said, I appreciate them for killing off the Rogue, it means the young girls in the pack are safe and the parents are no longer panicking.” His voice quivers a little bit. Like he was trying to find a reason to keep his hands clean. To keep himself from falling under my orders. He didn’t want to follow in Roan’s footsteps and I respected that.

“Was it my brother that made the final kill?” I ask, trying to not let on that I didn’t know anything about what he was doing.

“Uh , no. I believe it was his lady friend, Blair.”

“I’m not asking anything of you.” I cut the conversation short. “No contract this time.” I mutter so he wouldn’t question it. “I’m happy they could be of service to you.”

He is quiet, but I hear him breathing down the phone. “Are there more?” he asks after what felt like an eternity.

“When I last spoke to you. I told you that there are Lycans. I even told you my mate was one. Though we did believe that there were very few. But now, “ I pause. It was only fair to be clear with him. “There is a possibility. What I didn’t tell you is that my mate is the Lycan Alpha.”

at me, a smirk

And I can only imagine the questions running through his head. “Can she control

didn’t know how to answer that. She did have a hold over the ones trying to attack us but Salem had fought against it

hold over Damien

tell.” I mutter into

saying another word. I didn’t even get to ask any more questions. Do I

both sides of

me if there

do

your guards to be

hear the hesitation in his tone. The same hesitation I had heard from many others. It won’t be long until he is asking me for my help. It had been a longtime since I had forced anyone into a

you are settling into your Alpha duties. If you need any assistance, don’t

was right.”

“It appears so.”