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

if we want to be happy

his bowl. The boys were so different, but it was also more than that. Even

right back to telling me about his friends at school as Kade continues to watch me. He wasn't anything like the boy I had seen running around in

me. "He is going to be eight."

excited?" I ask Kade as mum leaves

me and takes his empty bowl to the

being silly." Calihan

and it's made him tired." I lie to my little brother.

Mum appears

with Braelyn. She was

front of her. She was a miniature version

think you could get used to this?" Mum

or form. A tear creeps out and Calihan throws his little arms around

at mum. "I'm

smiles at me. "I know, it's just taken you a long time to find your

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