The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0450

Mallory

I drop onto the sofa. All three kids were having their naps at the same time. It was some kind of miracle. And I am exhausted. Maybe I could have a nap too.

I close my eyes and a weird sound comes from upstairs. It wasn't a cry but more like a gurgled groan/ growl. Apart from the boys, I was the only one in the house. Eric had gone to deal with a problem.

Creeping upstairs, I check my bedroom and then Luca's bedroom where the twins were also set up. Luca and Logan are fast asleep, but sat in the corner of Evrin's travel cot was a small Lycan, staring back at me with bright blue eyes.

Neah had warned me. But even with the warning it was a still a surprise. I had never seen a Lycan so small.

"Your mummy did warn me." I mutter as I lean over to grab his ripped vest and nappy from the cot. "What are we going to do with you?"

He stares up at me and very slowly, his eyes close as he shuffles down onto the mattress. He may be able to shift but he was going through what every new Lycan did, extreme fatigue from shifting.

I slip out and leave the door open a little and head downstairs. On autopilot, I make myself a cup of tea and take it out to the front of the house to sit on the small porch. It was so much better than the stones that made up the porch of my last house.

Taking a sip, I see Blair and Ryken marching across the grounds and it looks as if they are heading directly for me. No, they are definitely moving towards me.

Beta

"Eric or Damien?"

"Either."

her hoodie. "Damien is doing some work with Dane. Eric is dealing with a situation at the packhouse. Can I help?" Ryken

idea." Mostly because I wanted her dead, but also because

take more than ten minutes." Ryken mutters. "I just

about her?"

but it's not what you think. She's done the right thing this time." Her brown eyes briefly flicker

there." I point to

her head and shuffles to

minutes pass and the curiosity couldn't be held in any longer. "What did

don't think I'm supposed to say." She tells

know the Beta is

frowns. "What would the Alpha's do if they found

cock a

"I didn't say that."

you are talking about. It's obvious, especially when you are only around three

"Something happened last night."