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

the gate back just enough to

to get caught in it. 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

under the hood over

it?" Dane

yell back and

runs from her temple, over her right eye and down to her chin. She needed stitches

ground, and hurry her back inside the gates. "Don't just fucking stand there!" I snap at Ryken and

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

burst

this. Dane is finding Brax. She doesn't smell like

wound on her face. "She's

quickly,

ne

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

IS SHE?!" Brax

Dane tells him. "Just give him a chance to assess

sure it's her? All

same thing

the room, only

blocks him. "You need to keep it

part of your pack." He

she made it back, is not going

what I saw under her

at me. "Did you find

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Outside the gates."