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."

in her beautiful blue eyes. A warning from her Lycan I hope. Rather than a sign the darkness is pressing

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

her seat. But she still looks as though she has the weight

track her down.” I murmur. “I saw the car, the registration plate. I

and she sucks

have to do anything, but it could be beneficial to know where she is hiding. Maybe I

shoot you.”

you are not worried

eyes to meet mine. “You can’t tell anyone, including

will be on

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

longer felt so tightly wound up, but I still had to be careful. There was still a

him. She is a cracking kid, but just like the rest of us, she came with her own

She beams as she stares up at me with her

it go?” Damien eyes me as though

“Okay.”

a brow at

hours. She asked me questions and I told her as

“Everything?”