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.

into the kitchen with her boys toddling along next to her. It's not as fun learning

up around her ears. “Fine,

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 would fall behind so Dane had agreed to set up a small school. And I think now, Dottie's nerves were settling

to Neah, "Will you look after

blue eyes flash in my direction as she settles Logan into a high chair.

would stop telling everyone I was sad. Raven was dead, that was

Daddy will come with us and walk me

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

guilty smile and starts shovelling cereal into

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 he was

isn't the only one

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

Dottie

first came

"Exactly."

pink dress. Confidently, she strides away from me, stopping in front of a

ne

can be your friend." She offers her hand to the

staring at her like she had some

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

a kid!" I snarl as I

know." Ryken mutters. "But do you think it's wise? The room will be full with young

are worried about the wrong

hand slides back into mine. "It's okay Daddy, I can just

you have the right to be here just as much as anyone else." I turn