The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0301



Neah

"Dorothy is waiting for you." I mutter as Abraxas approaches the house with a shotgun resting on his shoulder. He looked incredibly pissed off, like he had just heard the worst news in his entire life and he had only just arrived back.

"Right." He dips his head at me, "I best go see her." A small smile appeared but it didn't change his pissed off look, instead it made him look darker and creepier. What had happened out there?

“And your mate is in the hospital.” I add as he brushes past me.

He freezes, but keeps his composure. "My mate was killed. I will never have another mate."

"We both know it doesn't work like that. Damien is Raven's second mate. Maybe it was time for you to be mated again."

He slowly turns his body around until he is facing me. "I don't know what you think you know, Neah. I. Do not. Have. A. Mate!"

Denial.

His hazel eyes narrow. "My mate was the love of my life. No one will ever be able to replace her. Do you understand?"

nod back at him, though Maddie had already confirmed it was him. The moment she was lucid, she gave me his name. 'Abraxas

she said it, my suspicions

he was nearby and calmed down when he was away. All because she believed he would kill her. There was still a very real possibility he might

me how she could be mated to a Hunter. She asked why she would be punished this way and what she had done to deserve a mate like him. I didn't have the answers for her. I was still trying to understand why Lycans

to have been nearby for Maddie to be aware and go

only just got back." He replies

Mallory's home? Her house does

becomes unreadable as he stares at me. He was good at keeping things hidden when he was talking

will I ever be

didn't answer

been away, trying to

on another level. “Then why

what you are

as have already

"She told me, Abraxas."

"It's a lie."

she lie about something like

her? You are her leader." His answers are a short