The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0448

Blair

"You want me to walk Kade to school?"

"Please don't talk with your mouth full." Mum scolds me. "But yes."

"Isn't the school like two hundred feet from here. You could watch him from the window."

"I could, but the entrance is around the other side."

"I'm not allowed to leave the house unless I'm being watched."

"Maddie has agreed to watch you from afar. All you have to do is walk him there, make sure

he goes inside and come straight back. I would but Braelyn has been awake most of the night. I need to get her to settle."

Hlook at my little sister, clinging to mum as she lets out little whimpers. Last night was about the only night I wished I could leave the house.

"Okay." I agree, only so I can try and find out what is going on with the little brat.

"Thank you."

Kade stares at me as he pulls his bag onto his back and even without my Lycan I can see that he hates the idea.

"I'm not a baby." He snarls at me

"Then maybe you should tell mum, because she asked me to walk you."

"Only because my stupid sister was up all night."

"HEY!" I snap at him and he actually seems surprised. "Braelyn is a baby. She cannot tell anyone what is hurting or if she wants something. Maybe you will realise one day that we all have bad days, no matter how old we are."

"Whatever."

We leave the house and immediately he kicks over one of mum's plants. Stamping it into the ground.

"You say you are not a baby but you are certainly acting like one."

"Fuck off!" He glares at me and even I'm shocked. He turns eight tomorrow, not eighteen... "Are you serious right now?" I fold my arms across my chest and he copies me.

you should be scared

tries to punch me and kick me, but I'm intelligent

the front door, Calihan stares at me

"Where's mum?"

to be so mad." Looking over my shoulder I see Ryken marching towards

me what's happening?" Ryken

hit me!" Kade pulls himself free of my grip or maybe I let him go at the shock of his response.

slits as he

"You don't...."

tone deep. I nod and turn away,

to his room.

"But dad...."

"I said bedroom, now."

as I slip through the door leading down to my

on my bed, I keep my eyes locked on the door at the top of the stairs. Waiting for Rykens inevitable appearance. Kade was going to be the reason everything goes tits up for me. Not unless I can prove

jigs on its own, like I have no control over it. It moves faster than the beat of my heart as a drop of sweat makes its way down

a knock

"Come in." I whisper

floorboards creaking below his feet. He steadily plods down the stairs and

"What happened Blair?"

him exactly what happened. Repeating Kades words exactly. There was no way I was letting a

"I have to ask."

like I said, I

us, though I hadn't

"Maddie?"

school, I reminded her that I couldn't leave the house unless

next to

"You do?"

surprised as you are. But I believe you

a test?" I

wanted to make sure she wouldn't cover for you. I saw what he did with my own eyes.

didn't

see how you handled it. If you had hit him, this would be a very different

trying to not get killed." I mutter "But if you don't do something, that kid is going to end

"Speaking from experience?"

but we both

are you going to do?"