The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0346



Damien

"Daddy?" Dottie had dropped her spoon in her cereal bowl and was staring at me with wide bright green eyes and a stuck out bottom lip.

"You should finish your breakfast. You have a big day today."

She screws up her nose. "I can't eat."

"And why is that?"

"You're sad." She mutters with a tiny frown "And if I go to school, I can't keep an eye on you."

"Is that right?"

"Uh huh!"

"Well, I have a lot to do today so you don't need to worry about me. I'm taking the oath later to officially be part of Black Shadow. And it's important that you start school."

"Why?"

"Because you are a clever little girl. Besides, school is here in Black Shadow so I won't be far and you get to hang out with kids your own age.'

"If I'm clever, I don't need to go to school. Neah didn't and she is an Alpha!" She pouts at me and hugs herself

I sigh, Dottie had an answer for everything these days.

wish I had got to go to school." Neah mutters as she makes her way into the kitchen with her boys toddling along next to her. It's not as fun learning to read

hikes her shoulders up around her ears. “Fine, I will

plans for this for about a week. A lot of the Lycans had brought young kids, pulling them from schools to be here. They were worried that their children

Neah, "Will you look

as she settles

telling everyone I was sad. Raven was dead, that was the

my other Daddy will come with us and walk

finish your breakfast. I know you Dottie. You will

guilty smile and starts shovelling cereal

with a tight grip as we walk across the grounds to the small building that had been turned into a school. She was more jittery than usual. Her eyes darted all over the place. Probably because Brax hadn't turned up like he said

the only one

arm as he carries him towards the school with a look that suggested he had also had a rough morning convincing

Dottie

you were scared when you first came here. Maybe he needs a friend." "Like Auntie Mallory

"Exactly."

away

ne

be your friend." She offers her

stands there, staring at her like she had

that the Lycans wouldn't be happy that a daughter of a Hunter would

just a kid!" I snarl as I get

you think it's wise?

worried

into mine. "It's okay Daddy, I

smile for her. "No, you have the right to be here just as much as anyone else."