The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0408



"Do you always like being alone?"

"Yes."

A small crinkle forms on his forehead. "Never been concerned about finding a mate?"

"No."

"Isn't that what all males want? To find their loved one and settle down."

"Not me." Now that my eyes could focus on the smaller details, I could see my comment frustrates him. "Life for me has never been about finding a mate. I was raised differently. What I like is knowledge."

"Power?"

"No, knowledge. I like to know things, figure things out, find little secrets hidden among life."

"That explains all the books." A small smile flickers at the corners of his lips. "What else do you like to do?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"If you need to give it a name, call it curiosity." He had twisted his body around to face me properly. His scent of leather and tobacco is strong, but it was a trick. A trick that I wasn't going to fall for.

"I like to help people."

"But you don't want to help me?" He cocks an eyebrow at me.

found me in the hospital, what kind

you could help me and

I roll my eyes

that yet. That's fine, but you will be. You will want to

what you said to all the

feet up on the coffee table. “I don't think I have

"Stop calling me that."

until you finally see the

to sleep. He could probably tell I was almost at full strength again and he had done nothing apart from block the front door. Pulling my wrists open, I'm able to break the rope. Quickly and

locked. I could break the glass, but that limits my get away time. I stood in the middle of the room for what felt like an eternity, trying to decide on my very limited options. In the end

Blair had some tinned sausages stashed in the back of a cupboard. It wasn't much, but it was protein and that

was Blair's. Though her room is immaculate, there is a photo

the second

open suitcase with clothes hanging out of

and glasses were in

bed. If I didn't know better

stairs. His feet are heavy on the carpet from

at me as the broken rope dangles from his

thought about it. But I

you in here?"

cast across his face,

what you are

right? But it was too strong and wasn't supposed to last this long. She was the first one you had in that prison. You kept her there

that what you did to Maddie and Blair? You gave them the same dose as you gave your sister? So it won't be permanent, it

seriously suggesting I