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.

hospital, what kind

But you could help me and

I roll my eyes

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

what you said to

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

"Stop calling me that."

mate until you finally see the

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

the room for what felt like an eternity, trying to decide on my very limited options. In the end I just raid the fridge and cupboards for something more

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

I take a look in each of the two bedrooms. It was clear which one was Blair's. Though her room is immaculate, there is a photo face down on the bedside table. I

the second

with clothes hanging out

and glasses

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

smell Cooper coming up the stairs. His feet are heavy on the carpet from

me as the broken rope dangles from

thought about it. But I was

in here?" He asks

across his face, but I could still see the way his

what you are

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 because you knew you had screwed up. She had to be close so you could keep aneye on her." I use his own words against

dose as you gave your sister? So it won't be permanent, it will just take

you seriously suggesting I did this to my