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.

try to put the fire out or pull young Wolves

quick. The smoke may draw the attention of unwanted

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

like it usually is. But every crack is filled with black, almost making her soul

her, but I can't allow another Rogue to wander this

attention "She's your mate!" She cries

confused by

my attention to the forest. I see Madison's

mutters, grabbing the Lycans face and forcing Mallory to look at her. "This

a part of

She lets out a scream and I feel the flesh on my back burn. "Madison!" She doesn't answer and I'm forced to call to her again. Even if it momentarily stops her from hurting

chestnut eyes

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 wounds

el

through 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

drag her from the flames. She needed time to heal. But she tries to