The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0260

“How do you feel about that?” She wouldn’t be the first to be marked against her will.

Mallory shrugs her shoulders. “We are working on it. Anyway, I know I have no place to say this. Can you just hold off from killing Jenson for a little while, just let me puzzle things together first. If I can’t come up with anything, then you can do what you want.”

“You are right, you don’t.” Truthfully, I didn’t want to kill him either. “Forty Eight Hours Mallory.”

Forty eight hours.” She repeats and turns to the door.

“Say hello to Eric for me.”

She spins around wide eyed, staring at me. “I didn’t say anything.”

“You don’t need to, Mallory. He was supposed to be in the party to rescue you. Turns out he had already left the pack. I’m just grateful he wasn’t out buying more alcohol.”

“I said I wouldn’t say anything.” She splutters

“And you haven’t. Just answer me this, is he still drinking?”

her

eight hours.” I mutter and she hurries

window. How had it come to this with Jenson? My father would be livid if he was here. I felt this overwhelming sense of failure when it came to my brother. Like I had

had been raised in exactly the same way. When they were children, they had rules to follow, just like everyone else.

would cause problems. This time, this time he had really fucked up and he might

others. She’s quiet too. Waiting for me or maybe it

“You were listening?”

don’t think she even realised I was there.” She

scared shitless. You needed time to adjust when I brought you here and you weren't planning on

lap. Her arms slipping around my waist as she rests her head against my chest. “You know your brother better than anyone. He has helped you get through wars, helped you build your contracts. Mallory said something isn’t adding up. Did he really give you

I can’t even force an answer from him because I am

down, “And if Blair turns

be honest, I’m surprised she hasn’t turned up yet. It’s already been a couple of days and there have been no reports from the

Raven uses? No news

most cases, yes.” I muse, “But when we are waiting for her to show up, it’s the furthest thing from good. Where are

She points to