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.

be scared of me. Now that you haven't got your

shirt collar and drag him back to the house. He tries to punch

the front door, Calihan

"Where's mum?"

then past us. "Dad is going to be so mad." Looking over my shoulder I see Ryken marching towards us. A deep frown on his face as his hands

me what's happening?"

pulls himself free of my grip or maybe I let him go at the shock of his response. I wasn't really

as he

"You don't...."

He repeats. His tone deep. I nod and turn away, just to hear him tell Kade

to his room.

"But dad...."

"I said bedroom, now."

as I slip through the door leading down to

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

It moves faster than the beat of my heart as a drop of sweat makes its way down my

knock on the

"Come in." I whisper

down the stairs and lets out a heavy sigh as he reaches the

"What happened Blair?"

words exactly. There was no way I was letting a seven year old be

"I have to ask."

him. It was like I said, I grabbed his collar and brought him back

seen her watching us, though I hadn't mentioned it

"Maddie?"

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

on the bed next to me,

"You do?"

as surprised as you are. But I believe you

was a test?" I

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

didn't

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

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

"Speaking from experience?"

but we both know

to do?" I