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.

what kind of help do

are right. But you could help me and I could

I roll my eyes

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

that what you said to all

up on the coffee table. “I don't think I have enjoyed anyone's company as much

"Stop calling me that."

call you mate until you finally see the

was almost at full strength again and he had done nothing apart from block the front door. Pulling my wrists open, I'm

room for what felt like an eternity, trying to

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

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 second bedroom,

hanging out of it, clothes sprawled

glasses were

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

feet are heavy on the

me as the broken rope

about it. But I was

are you in here?" He asks

things." I turn to face him properly. Shadows were cast across his face, but I could still see the way his eyes focussed on me. “You took

don't know what

this long. She was the first one you had in that prison. You kept

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

I did this to my