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

obscure look but pulls the gate

catch the subtle scent of a

peak out under

is it?"

and

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

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

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

burst through the doors. "You found

gates, like this. Dane is finding Brax.

the wound on her face. "She's

works quickly, cleaning

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

IS SHE?!"

"Just give him a

sure it's her? All

step out of the room. "It's her. He has done the same thing to her as what

into the room, only to turn around and walk back

him. "You

your pack." He growls back

no idea how she made it back, is

back here alone." I tell them what I saw under her

his eyes at me.

"Yes."

"Where?"

"Outside the gates."