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."

need you to keep

do that. Is it Neah you are

head at me. "Neah can

"Okay, but...."

Just do this

and more things are being added to our

"Are you going to tell me that you suddenly hate living here? You haven't been back

my mouth shut, I wasn't going to admit that I was getting used to living in the pack or that I didn't want to be away from Maddie. I still didn't like ny nine percent of the Lycans, but

pauses for my answer and when I don't respond, hè continues. "Speaking to others like you every single day Having your mate here in the pack. And

Yes, I do like living

I roll my

wasn't how I was raised. I couldn't ever accept you as my Alpha, but yes,

now." His eyes flicker up to the clock. "Want to accompany me to give the other

feeding

to keep her alive if we want to

follow him to the kitchen where

of food had

a sandwich, a carton and some fruit, but it

n

to keep

her

dungeons, Samara is sitting at the back of her cell. She holds her knees to her chest and rocks. Dane opens her door and gestures for me to take in the food. She doesn't move as I place it

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