The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0243

Mallory

Neah hasn’t said anything for about five minutes. Her silence makes me more nervous than when she is talking.

I pour myself another cup of tea and slowly take a biscuit from the plate. No sudden movements, that was my best bet. Or maybe she didn’t believe a single word I said. I really hope that wasn’t the case. It had taken a lot to reveal my history. Only Damien knew what I had told her.

I nibble on the biscuit, watching her. Her eyes weren’t black. Another good sign I hoped, but then again, they hadn’t changed colour when she tortured Roan.

Another few minutes pass and the panic is really sinking in. This was it. I am going to die.

“Okay.”

“Huh?”

“One chance.” The words are slow to trickle from her tongue but she said the thing I least expected. I guess I was more certain than I thought that she was actually going to kill me.

“Sure.” I nod my head frantically. For years I had felt in control of my own life until I had come here. But I never truly was while my past played havoc with my head.

“I can’t promise that I will find your presence easy.” She furrows her brow, unsure that she had made the right choice. “But I will try as long as you don’t fuck me over.”

"Yes Alpha."

blue eyes. A warning from her Lycan I hope. Rather than a sign the

had been so against the idea of Damien sending me here with Dane and his brother. It was the very last place on Earth that I wanted to be. But in

looks as though she has

can track her down.” I murmur. “I saw the car, the registration plate. I can find her. My bet is she isn’t that far outside the

together and she sucks in

it could be beneficial to know where she is

shoot you.”

both know you are not

eyes to meet mine. “You

Though I’m pretty sure if Damien gets a whiff, he will be on to me. Sometimes, he knew me better than

heads to the door, pausing her hand over the handle. “Thank you for answering my questions.” She leaves without looking back and I find myself tearing up. Maybe there is

My heart no longer felt so tightly

is a cracking kid, but just like the rest of us, she came

around my hips as she reaches me. “Mallory.” She beams as she stares

it go?” Damien eyes me as though he

“Okay.”

cocks a brow

me questions and I told

“Everything?”