The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0312



Mallory

"There you are" I beam at Damien as I enter the packhouse. He was making his way down the stairs, but he had an air of confusion surrounding him. "You good?"

"She did it."

"Huh?"

"She has control. She shifted."

"Seriously?" I feel myself grinning from ear to ear. "That's awesome, we have been waiting for this for so long. How did she do it?" I stare at him expectantly, waiting for the amazing news.

“Neah's different." He mutters. "She's bonded with her Lycan." His eyes settle on mine, “Which is good, right?"

"Of course it is. What's wrong with you? Why wouldn't it be good?"

Damien smiles at me, "Nothing. I guess, on some levels, I never thought it would happen. She's been battling her darkness for a long time. So long that I thought it would eventually win. The darkness has always won before."

"You're wrong. You and I are living proof that it doesn't always win."

He nods, "You're right. I'm just overthinking it." He looks over his shoulder up the stairs. "And she seems happy. They both do." His eyes return to me. "You were looking for me?"

"I need your help."

and I point to the table. He sighs and steps up to it. His eyes scan over the

"Are these..."

"Yes!"

"And they..."

"Yes!" I snap

first person you are

my best friend. Who else am

at me, and picks up one of the dozen

before about having one and I told him no. That it was too early, after what Salem did to his boys. And now, I'm pregnant

you have a choice, Mallory. You can't hide it from him......" He knits his eyebrows together,

some words

will make a

I mock, "Anyone could have told

because it was true. Eric was my mate, but he still didn't know me as

I knew she had suggested trying, but he hadn't confided

lips into a thin

sighs. "We would have

having sex

shoulders drop. "Since Jenson ended up in a coma, she hasn't been in the right frame of

"Where is she?"

"Sleeping, finally."

a good amount of sleep will help her see

the clock. "I have to go and check on the Lycans.” He points to the tests. “You need to tell him Mallory, because you know who will work it out and blab his big