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.

drips from 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 pull young Wolves and Lycans away. Any time something dies down, something else goes up in thick orange

we weren't careful and quick. The smoke may

flames. Neah grabs hold of Mallory and with the help

crack is filled

bullet in her, but I can't allow another

She cries

frowns, confused by Mallory's

to the forest. I see Madison's red hair, she's

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

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

jasmine scent is easy to 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.

chestnut eyes briefly pause

her stomach, the back of her shirt almost completely burnt off, while her back is laced

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

needed time to heal. But she tries to kick me.