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."

of darkness in her beautiful blue eyes. A warning from

It was the very last place on Earth that I wanted to be. But in my heart I knew what I had to do. She is the Alpha and she probably would have found me eventually and then,

rises from her seat. But she still looks as though

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

and she sucks in her

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

might shoot you.”

both know you are not

lifts her eyes to meet

will be on to me. Sometimes, he knew me better than I

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

My heart no longer felt so tightly wound up, but I still had to be careful. There was still a chance that Neah could decide

him. She is a cracking kid,

arms around my hips as she reaches me. “Mallory.” She beams as she stares up at me with her bright

me as though

“Okay.”

a brow at

We talked for hours. She asked me questions and I told her

“Everything?”