The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0365



And even I had this strange need to protect them more than I ever did before.

The twins start getting grumpy and Neah tells us she is taking them to get some food. Eric and Mallory head off home leaving Dane and I alone.

"There's more isn't there?" I ask

"I'm putting precautions in place."

"In case something happens to you, right?"

He sighs. "There has always been a plan. I had siblings. But if something happens to me and Neah now, the boys are not anywhere near old enough

to step up. I need a Black that can hold the position until they come of age. And you are more than capable of running a pack."

"It's not going to come to that."

"Still, precautions." He mutters.

I nod. If I had known about his precautions beforehand, it wouldn't have made a difference. I still would have accepted.

"I also need to go through our history with you." He adds, "Just in case. But first, I want to check on Ryken."

We head down to the gates. The last place I expected to find Ryken. Dane informs me that the other guard had to leave because his wife went into labour.

Ryken is busy chatting to the second guard, but puts a hand up to acknowledge us heading towards him.

"What's that?" I could see something further up the road towards the main road. A dark object sprawled across the ground, almost hidden by the shadows of the trees.

I couldn't smell anything.

I yell as I get

look but pulls the gate back just enough

in it. I move forward until I catch the subtle scent of a Human. Slowing my steps, I scan the nearby trees, sniffing the

Red waves peak out under the hood

it?" Dane

and roll the person on their

are closed. A large gash runs from her temple, over her right eye and down

I snap at Ryken and the other guard.

the hospital." Dane tells me.

Klaus mutters as I burst through

was outside the gates, like this. Dane is finding Brax.

me and investigates the wound on her face.

quickly, cleaning

ne

are trapped under her nails. I have seen it so many times in my human life. She had fought the bastard. Tried leaving a mark. Had she gotten away from

IS SHE?!" Brax

tells him. "Just give him a chance to assess

it's her? All I can

same thing to her

steps into the room,

him. "You

your pack." He

made it back, is

it back here alone." I tell them what I saw under her fingernails. "I don't think she was

his eyes at me. "Did

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Outside the gates."