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.

kind of help

are right. But you could help me and I could

I roll my eyes

will be. You will

you said to

back around in the chair and propping his feet up on the

"Stop calling me that."

you mate until you finally see

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 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 I just raid the fridge and cupboards for

in the back of a cupboard. It wasn't much,

It was clear which one was Blair's. Though her room is immaculate, there is a photo face down on the bedside table. I recognised her

second

suitcase with clothes hanging out of it,

glasses

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

coming up the stairs. His feet are heavy on the

escaped!" He stares at me as the broken rope dangles from

thought about it. But I was

in here?"

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

don't know what you are

one you tried it out on, 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 because

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 will just take years

seriously suggesting I did this