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?"

at him, though Maddie had already confirmed it was him. The moment she was lucid, she gave me his name. 'Abraxas Adler, the Hunter', there is only

as she said it, my suspicions

when he was away. All because

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

been nearby for Maddie to be

only just got back." He replies

watching Mallory's home? Her house does back out onto

things hidden when he was talking to people. Not so much when he

not, nor will I ever be mated to another, especially not a

answer my

that needed answering. I have been away, trying to solve

level. “Then why don't you just reject her instead of torturing

know what you

I need to be mated to them and as have already told you,

"She told me, Abraxas."

"It's a lie."

she lie about something like

You are her leader." His answers are