The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0460

They circle the house, taking it in turns. I couldn't stand it any longer. Slipping out of bed, I silently grab the rifle that I stored in my wardrobe and creep up towards the window.

Aiming at one, I don't fire immediately. I watch as they talk to each other in hushed, gravelly voices. They spoke in code too and just like that, they leave. Disappearing behind the empty house opposite mine. Unusual behaviour for Rogues, they didn't usually care about a locked door or window.

I watch until the sun rises, but they don't come back.

"What are you doing?" Madison asks with a yawn.

*There were Rogues here last night." I'm not going to lie to her.

"You didn't wake me?"

"They didn't do anything. It was more like they were looking for someone."

"That's not normal, is it?"

"No."

"Were they looking for you?" she asks

"I'm not sure."

the room. Almost like she expected to see Cooper here. She shivers and

*Sure.*

*****

me had been a mistake, but without her. I never would have

I mutter and place my hand on her thigh

"You don't know that."

you. I know that

into you without my knowledge. How can you keep me safe from that? How do I

her. "If you think this

takes it and slowly lifts the gun. I don't slow the car. I don't stop either. If she really believed it was

She can barely keep the gun straight. Tears flood her

*Yes you do."

little gasp escapes her parted lips.

drops the gun into her lap. "Besides, you would need to take the safety off." My fingers drum on the

is mine. He took away my abilities. He somehow convinced me to do something to you. What else could he have done? Did he make me do that to other people? Did he touch me when I

answer for her. But I understood why she was so reluctant to want to do more

you, he has a

lean forward, "Is