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.

gates." I yell as

me an obscure look but pulls the gate back just

I move forward until I catch the subtle scent of a Human. Slowing my steps, I scan the nearby trees, sniffing the air. But there's nothing other than familiar

out under the hood over

it?" Dane calls

Brax." I yell back and roll the person on

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

lift her off the ground, and hurry her back inside the gates. "Don't just fucking stand there!" I snap at Ryken and the other guard. "Close the gates!" How had they not seen her? How had they not seen whoever was

hospital." Dane tells me. I don't hesitate and charge

I burst through the doors. "You found

this. Dane is finding Brax.

investigates the wound

works quickly,

ne

in my human

SHE?!" Brax

Dane tells him. "Just give him a

you sure it's her? All I can

out of the room. "It's her. He has done the same thing

me and steps into the room,

Dane blocks him. "You need

not part of your pack." He

when we have no idea how she made it back, is not going to help you

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

his eyes at me. "Did you find

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Outside the gates."