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.

rapidly try to put the fire out or pull young Wolves and Lycans away. Any time something dies down, something else goes up in thick orange

careful and quick. The smoke may

Dane run past me. He joins the chain with others, throwing water on the roaring flames. Neah grabs hold of Mallory and with the help of Ryken, drags her further back, away

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

to put a bullet in her, but I can't allow another Rogue to wander this

mate!" She cries at me. "You

confused by

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

the Lycans face

a part of the forest

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

eyes briefly pause

her shirt almost completely burnt off, while her back is laced with black seared flesh

el

scream that makes my heart freeze as I feel the fire smoulder up my own arm.

to heal. But she tries to kick me. Shouting