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.

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

up around her ears. “Fine, I will

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

"Will you look after Daddy?

in my direction as she settles

was sad. Raven was dead, that was the end

other Daddy will come with us and walk

your breakfast. I know you Dottie. You will be

me a guilty smile and starts shovelling cereal into

small building that had been turned into a school. She was more jittery than usual. Her

isn't the only

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

Dottie whispers

first came here. Maybe

"Exactly."

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

ne

She offers her hand to the boy

stands there, staring at her like she had some

be happy that a daughter of a Hunter would be

I snarl as I

mutters. "But do you think it's

think you are worried about

"It's okay

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