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

an obscure look but pulls the gate back just enough to

I move forward until I catch the subtle scent

waves peak out under the

is it?" Dane

yell back and roll the person

eyes are closed. A large gash runs from her temple, over her right eye and down to her chin. She needed stitches

snap at Ryken and the other guard. "Close the gates!" How had

is at the hospital." Dane tells me. I don't hesitate

I burst through the doors. "You

was outside the gates, like this. Dane is finding Brax. She doesn't smell like a Lycan

wound on her face. "She's not

works quickly,

ne

check her hands. Blood and bits of skin and hair 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 him? Had she

SHE?!" Brax

"Just give him a chance to assess

her? All I can smell

same thing to her as what he did to Blair and the other

the room, only to turn around and

him. "You need to keep it

of your pack." He growls back

how she made it back, is

alone." I tell them what I saw under

his eyes at me. "Did you find

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Outside the gates."