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

shoulders up around her ears. “Fine, I

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

"Will you look

as she settles Logan into a high chair.

everyone I was sad. Raven was

my other Daddy will come with us and walk

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

a guilty smile and starts

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 he

isn't the only one who

him towards the school with a look that suggested he

Dottie whispers

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

"Exactly."

strides away from me, stopping

ne

friend." She offers her hand

staring at her like she had some

that a daughter of a Hunter would be going

kid!" I

mutters. "But do you think it's wise?

worried about the wrong

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

have the right to be here