The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0425



Abraxas

"Told you she would be afraid of me!"

"But you used Maddie?" Dane cocks a brow at me, though I could see he was annoyed with my actions.

"It was her idea. She thought that if she could connect with Blair over what Cooper did to them both, she might relax a little."

"And?" He rocks in his desk chair.

“And nothing. Blair didn't lie like I was expecting her too, she was forthcoming with information. She got on with the job, accepting everything that Madison was showing her. If we didn't know her past, you would think she was an outstanding member of the pack."

"Most likely because you were watching her?" He mutters. "She fears you, of course she is not going to step out of line. But you really believe she is telling the truth?"

"As much as I hate her and would gladly use her skin as a flag to warn off other assholes, she ain't lying. I never thought I would say it, but Cooper broke her in more ways than I could ever imagine. I saw something that I have never seen in her before." Did I want to admit it? No. Did I really want to tell Dane? No. But it was better for it to come from me.

"What?"

"Empathy."

"Empathy?"

"Yes." I answer curtly. "The bitch has empathy."

in disbelief. "I need you to keep that

it Neah you are worried

head at me. "Neah

"Okay, but...."

matter, Brax. Just do this for

him. "It seems like more and more things are being

you going to tell me that you suddenly hate

pack or that I didn't want to be away from Maddie. I still didn't like ny nine percent of the Lycans,

right?" He pauses for my answer and when I don't respond, hè continues. "Speaking to others like you every

I do like

smug smile appears and I roll my

how I was raised. I couldn't ever accept you

eyes flicker up to the clock. "Want to accompany me to

feeding

if we want

to the kitchen

food had already

carton and some

n

keep

would have let her starve for another day or

chest and rocks. Dane opens her door and gestures for me to take in the food. She doesn't move as I

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