The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0314



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Trigger warning. Suicide. ****

Abraxas

Fire licks at my own skin as I rush forward to help. I wasn't even within touching distance of the fire, and nothing was happening to me, yet it burned me as though I am in the middle of it. This has never happened before.

I see Ryken holding on to Mallory, stopping her from running into the flames as she screams out for Maddie over and over. She tries to pull herself free, though Ryken keeps a firm grip on her.

Act first, think later. Mallory was prone to it and I'm almost grateful there is someone keeping her from running into the fire.

She was one of the few Lycans I could tolerate.

into the atmosphere as the Wolves and Lycans surrounding me rapidly try to put the fire out or pull young Wolves and Lycans away. Any time something dies down, something else goes

we weren't careful and quick. The smoke may draw the attention

run past me. He joins the chain with others, throwing water on the roaring flames. Neah grabs hold of Mallory and with the

about Neah. The black ring around her soul isn't as dark and it isn't pulsating like it usually is. But every crack is filled with black, almost making her soul look as if the cracks had cleared. She had let her Lycan win or she

didn't want to put a bullet in her, but I can't

scream refocuses my attention "She's your mate!" She cries at me. "You are just letting

confused by

my mate." I say for the thousandth time and turn my attention to the forest. I see Madison's red hair, she's close to the ground and more fire runs

the Lycans face and forcing Mallory to look at her.

away. Entering a part

crying. She lets out a scream and I feel the flesh on my back burn. "Madison!" She

chestnut eyes briefly pause

whimpers from the ground. She's laid on her stomach, the back of her shirt almost completely burnt off, while her back is laced with black seared flesh and wide open

el

the pain and purposely forces her own arm into the fire. Madison lets out a gut wrenching scream that makes my heart freeze as I feel the fire smoulder up my own arm. It was strange, feeling something that wasn't happening to

I drag her from the flames. She needed time to heal. But she tries to kick me. Shouting at