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

to the ground, pulling her long legs to her chest and starts shifting back to Human form. She screws her face up

finished shifting. "He was my brother. But I had to

keep my eyes on the fire.

through with it?" I feel her eyes

to. Blair beat me to

asks, her

told you

but I clearly don't know everything." She lets out a sigh. "I feel like

*For his death?"

a long, long time ago. If I had just stood up to him...

a beautiful thing. You couldn't

know that my father would be rolling in his grave." There's a pause. "I thought I would feel pain too. You know, he is

depends how close you were to them. Your bond with him wasn't a true family bond. He controlled you, Samara, just like Neah said. He preyed on you." I let out a groan, "It's ridiculous, no matter what species it is, there

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

doesn't speak as she continues to hug her legs to her

you ready to head

you don't think Neah will put me in the dungeon and there is nowhere else for

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