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.

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 and write when you are an

her shoulders up around her ears.

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

to Neah, "Will you look after Daddy? He's

as

I was sad.

other Daddy will come with us and

need to finish your breakfast. I know you Dottie. You will

me a guilty smile and starts

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 going

isn't the only

Ryken has his youngest boy trapped under his arm as he carries him towards the school with a look that suggested he had also had a rough morning convincing the boy to go

scared." Dottie whispers

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

"Exactly."

away from me, stopping in front of

ne

She offers her hand to the

like she had some kind

considered that the Lycans wouldn't be happy that a daughter

just a kid!" I

know." Ryken mutters. "But do you think it's

think you are worried about

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

"No, you have the right to be here just as