The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0340



Abraxas

The funeral was not something that I wanted to attend. Death is inevitable. If you want to say goodbye, beside the coffin is not the place to do that. Funerals are not personal. They are a gimmick for those that believe the person is going to a better place.

Neah clings to Dane. His hand firmly clasped around hers as she leaned against him. She didn't seem to know what to expect. Her eyes continually moved between the coffins and Dane. Maybe she had never attended one before.

Death didn't mean everyone got a funeral and in my opinion, Jenson definitely didn't deserve one. Not after the shit he pulled.

The area is packed. Mostly Wolves who stood shoulder to shoulder.

The Lycans kept their distance. This didn't have anything to do with them and they were probably happy to not be involved.

Damien stands on the other side of Dane. He hadn't said much since earlier. His soul is full of confusion and frustration, so I find myself waiting and watching. Wondering when he will finally tip back over into the Rogue life. That was why I was really here.

I had expected him to lose it when Dane left to find Neah. But he had just stood in one spot, watching the blood weep out of Raven's body.

Dane clears his throat and mutters a few words. He asks if anyone has anything to say and everyone's eyes shift to Damien. They expected him to talk about his mate, to say a few heartfelt words. He gives Dane the tiniest of head shakes, barely visible to the human eye.

The coffins are lowered into the grounds, right next to their parents. Though if Dane had any sense after what had happened, he should have burned the bodies.

As they start taking it in turns to toss some dirt on top of the coffins, I catch Madison's strong jasmine scent. It invades my head so quickly it hurts. Glancing over my shoulder, I see her standing not too far away. Her hands are jammed into her pockets as she toes a stone on the ground. Her chestnut eyes flicker to me before she looks away again. At least she had stopped overreacting to my presence.

today at least. Her emotions are more erratic

to mine again, she thought I had looked away. They open wider as she realises she had been

around, but unless she runs into the forest, there is nowhere

funeral, I stride past her and head into the forest

are you doing Madison?"

you that I'm not scared of

I try not to laugh, wondering how long she had been building up the courage to tell me that. “Dane is out there, burying his siblings

"Yes!" She mutters confidently

don't plan on hurling yourself into another fire anytime

to the forest floor and shakes her head. "It

wrapped up in this idea

know that. I just want to

her as

as much as I denied being mated to her, I could never answer I her question. Why didn't I just say those words? She

to someone

belongs to .Org

feel sick at the thought of another man touching her. It was bad enough the

do you want

are in my head constantly." She frowns. "And not in a good

cock a brow at her. "I shouldn't be. I'm a

a tree, folding her arms