The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0262

He shakes his head, “Honestly, I hated the idea of Mal being my mate. I fought against it and yet I could never bring myself to reject her. She showed up constantly, making sure that I wasn’t drinking. Even when I told her to fuck off she would still come back. After that, I would find myself watching her. I can see her front door from my kitchen window and she does the same thing every evening. Sits outside with a mug of tea and watches.”

Now I understood what Mallory was saying when she said she likes to watch.

“When she didn’t follow her usual routine a few nights ago, I followed her scent into the forest. I heard her link that wasn’t supposed to be for me and felt my heart fall out my ass when I realised she was in danger.”

“A matebond will do that to you. You knocked Jenson out?”

“Yes. But he didn’t seem himself. And he didn’t wake up like I expected him to.”

“He’s in the hospital fighting for his life.” I mutter

“It’s that bad?”

“Yes.”

“Mal told me what’s been going on. I know I’m not your Beta anymore, but she has been keeping me in the loop as much as she can. I want to help if I can.”

“Where is she now?”

believe Neah is letting her meet

Neah had point blank refused to let Mallory near them or even be in the

you really

drop on him. “A couple weeks.” It matched what Mallory had said. “I’m in a much better

imagine Mallory had a lot to do with

second Beta.” He cocks an eyebrow at me. “Damien is a great Beta but he won’t take the blood oath yet. It makes it difficult for him to get information to the rest of the pack. You would be able to do that, just like before. Though I expect you

do

very few things that

a small smile on his lips,

lot wiser than what any of us give

nods. “I will speak to the guards, get a new rota

weapons. From what I’ve heard, Blair is well trained and maybe it will

leaves and I head upstairs to the nursery. Logan and Evrin are both staring at Mallory in amazement as she plays peekaboo with them.

is sitting on Neah’s lap with her lips

box is.” Neah mutters back with a

while now and she still asked permission for almost everything. Still afraid that she was going to be told ‘no’ or starved. It pulled

the stairs but Neah’s eyes are on me.

“Jenson is in hospital.”