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.

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 flames,

quick. The smoke may draw the attention of unwanted

and 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

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

but I can't allow another Rogue to wander

your mate!" She cries at

frowns, confused by Mallory's

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

face and forcing

Neah talks to her, I slip away. Entering a part of the forest that had already

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. Even if it momentarily stops her from

eyes briefly pause

from the ground. She's laid on her stomach, the back of her shirt almost completely

el

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,

flames. She needed time to heal. But she tries to kick me. Shouting at me and demanding