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.

me as my skin heats up. Smoke leaks up into the atmosphere as the Wolves and Lycans surrounding me rapidly try to put the fire out or

we weren't careful and quick. The smoke may

roaring flames. Neah grabs hold of Mallory and with the help of Ryken, drags her further back,

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

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

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

confused by Mallory's

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

at me." Neah mutters, grabbing the Lycans face and forcing Mallory to look at

to her, I slip away. Entering a part of the forest

pick up, quickly followed by the sound of her crying. 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

chestnut eyes

She's laid on her stomach, the back of her shirt

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faces 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,

from the flames. She needed time to heal. But she tries to kick me. Shouting at me and demanding to let her go. "You have