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."

my house and I point to the table. He sighs and steps up to it. His

"Are these..."

"Yes!"

"And they..."

"Yes!" I snap

first person you

friend. Who else am

one of

him yet. He asked me before about having one and I told him no. That it was

him......" He knits his eyebrows together, "Please don't tell me that you wanted my

course not. I was hoping for some words of wisdom.

make a

I mock, "Anyone

was my mate, but he still

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

his lips

sighs. "We would

having sex

pup." I watch his shoulders drop. "Since Jenson ended up in a coma, she hasn't been in the right frame of mind and

"Where is she?"

"Sleeping, finally."

good amount of sleep will help her

need to tell him Mallory, because you know who will work it out and blab his big mouth to everyone. And I'm sure Eric would rather hear it from