The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0482

Damien

We gathered everything we could find. Making a pile of what was left of Cooper, along with some kindling to help the fire. Samara places his head on top and Brax eagerly tosses a match on to him.

It takes a moment for the flames to spread, but when they do, the entire pile is engulfed with different shades of orange. The smell is so strong that I could taste it on my tongue. A sickeningly sweet smell that makes the stomach twist. No matter how many times the smell invades your nose, you never quite get used to it.

Others stand with me, watching the fire. Silently enjoying the satisfaction that we won. That we had finally taken this man down before he did anymore damage.

One by one, they begin to leave, yet Samara remains with me. Her grey eyes are focussed on the flames. I wondered what was going on in her head as she stares at the fire. As far as I'm aware, it was the first kill she had been part of. But still, he was her brother. She had said it herself, he raised her.

*Samara?"

Her head flips to me. I see the confusion in her eyes at my ability to speak in Lycan form.

"Are you okay?"

She dips her head at me

"I don't think Neah will be sending you back to the dungeon." I offer

long legs to her chest and starts shifting back to Human form. She screws her face up from the pain, but she doesn't scream like she had done

brother. But I had to

brother once." I keep my eyes on the fire. She clearly didn't want anyone

go through with it?" I feel her eyes hovering

Blair

your brother?" she asks,

you

lets out a sigh. "I feel like I should feel sorry for Coop. But mostly, I

*For his death?"

long

a beautiful thing. You couldn't have known it would come to

his grave." There's a pause. "I thought I would feel pain too. You know, he is family and the bond between us has been severed."

He controlled you, Samara, just like Neah said. He preyed

the flames begin to die down. Embers remain in the ash along with the shattered bones, droplets of rain begin to fall, thinning out the

her head against my shoulder but doesn't speak as she

you ready to head

will put me in the dungeon and there is nowhere else for me to

can stay in the house I've currently taken over. Until we figure