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.

the hospital, what kind of help do

But you could help

I roll my eyes

you will be. You will want

that what you said

propping his feet up on the coffee table.

"Stop calling me that."

you mate until you finally

going back 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,

in the middle of the room for what felt like an eternity, trying to decide on my very limited options.

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

It was clear which one was Blair's. Though her room is immaculate, there is a photo face down

the second bedroom, it

suitcase with clothes hanging out

and glasses

carpet by the side of her bed. If I didn't know better would

up the stairs. His feet are

had escaped!" He stares at me

thought about it. But I

are you in here?" He asks

make sense of a few things." I turn to face him properly. Shadows were cast across his face, but

know what you are talking

But it was too strong and wasn't supposed to last this long. She was the first one you had in that

Blair? You gave them the same dose as you gave your sister? So it

seriously suggesting I did