The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0344



Mallory

I got shot. I got fucking shot. The bastard shot me in the stomach.

My head is fuzzy, yet being shot is the only thing that is clear.

"She's waking up." I hear Eric and I hear the relief in his tone.

Warm fingers lock around my wrist and another set presses against my neck. "Pulse is strong."

I squint one eye and see Klaus smiling at me.

"I was shot." I mutter, opening my eyes fully. I'm met with silence. My fingers move to my stomach. Bandages cover my entire torso. I start to pick at them. I needed to know how bad it was. I was pregnant.

"Mal stop." Eric's hands grab mine, pulling them back as I let out a whimper

“But I'm pregnant!" It wasn't how I wanted to tell him. It was supposed to be a surprise. I wanted to tell him tonight, when everyone is on the pack run.

stomach. The bandages that wrapped around me suggested that my wounds

"Mallory...." Klaus starts

was just...." I turn my head towards Eric. "I'm sorry." I'm trying to hold it together but my chest is tight and

see it on his face, there was something

much damage, Mal. It, um... it...." I had never seen him lost for words.

knowing what he couldn't say. "It can't heal." Not only had

focus on something else. "Is

of Damient to have ripped Brax's guts out for

He is why I lost the pup. He fucking shot me and he knew I

wasn't him!" Eric

are you talking about? He is the only

over it. The guy was going to shoot Neah. Brax tried to get it off

But I don't, I just feel sore and empty. How something so tiny

run." I mutter to Eric. "I will be okay here. I will just..." I look around the room. "I

was two nights ago. Because of the damage, your body

"Oh."

something else I need

worse