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.

yell as

an obscure look but pulls the

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

Red waves peak out under

it?" Dane

Brax." I yell back and

runs from her temple, over her right eye and down to her

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

Dane tells me. I don't hesitate and

I burst through the doors.

gates, like this. Dane is finding Brax. She

ignores me and investigates the wound on

works quickly, cleaning

ne

her nails. I have seen it so many times in my

IS SHE?!" Brax

Klaus." Dane tells him. "Just give him

her? All

same thing to her

into the room, only to turn around and walk

him. "You need

of your pack." He growls back at

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

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

eyes at me. "Did you find

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Outside the gates."