The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0423



“Calihan.” Mum speaks to him. “This is your sister, Blair. She's going to be staying with us.”

He gives me the biggest smile, showing me all his teeth. "Hi. You are my big sister?"

"Hey, yes, I guess I am" I smile back as mum gestures to the boxes of cereal and tells me to help myself.

Kade appears at the table and sits opposite me. He spends the whole time watching me as he eats but doesn't say anything while Calihan talks to me about school completely oblivious of his brother.

"Your dad has just told me that there is no school today." Mum announces as she brings in some jugs of juice. It was like she was preparing to feed the five thousand not four of us and a baby.

Calihan does a small fist pump when he hears the news while Kade demands to know why. Something else unusual about him. Every kid his age should be happy they don't have to go to school for the day.

"Alpha Dane is changing a few things around. Due to the amount of children he is splitting the class so everyone gets more attention. So Kade, from Monday, you will attend in the morning and Calihan, you will go in the afternoon."

"That's not fair!" Kade slams his fist on the table.

"It's the rules and what do we do when it comes to rules?" Mum glares at him and Kade retreats a little.

What was that about?

follow them." Calihan states

do, especially if we want to

from his bowl. The boys were so different, but it was also more than that. Even without

right back to telling me about his friends at school as Kade continues to watch me. He wasn't anything like the

"He is going to be eight." Calihan holds his fingers up proudly. "Two more

ask Kade as mum leaves

and takes his empty bowl

silly." Calihan tells

him tired."

Mum appears

with Braelyn. She was

time I had laid eyes on her. Mum slips her into the high chair and puts a bottle of milk in front of her. She was a miniature version of mum. Deep brown eyes and a shock of jet black hair.

you think you could get used to

creeps out and Calihan throws his little arms around

nod at mum. "I'm

"I know, it's just taken

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