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.

kitchen with

shoulders up around her ears. “Fine, I

of the Lycans had brought young kids, pulling them from schools to be here. They were worried that their children would fall behind so Dane had

you look after

eyes flash in my direction as she settles Logan

telling everyone I was sad.

my other Daddy will come with us and

ask, but you need to finish your breakfast. I know you Dottie. You will be hungry again in ten

gives me a guilty smile and starts shovelling

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

isn't the only one who

Other kids are protesting too. Ryken has his youngest boy trapped under his arm as he carries him towards the school with a look that suggested he had

Dottie whispers to

hasn't been here that long. Remember, you were scared when you first came here. Maybe he needs a friend." "Like

"Exactly."

away from me, stopping in front of a Ryken. "My

ne

be your friend." She offers her hand to the

like she had some kind of

hadn't considered that the Lycans wouldn't be happy that a daughter of a Hunter would be going to the

I snarl

you think it's wise? The room will be

you are worried about the

"It's okay Daddy, I can just

to be here just as much as anyone else."