The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0540



"You want me to talk but you won't let me get my words out." She frowns at me.

"Nothing will happen to me." I tell her confidently."

"Not you, me." Her eyes are wide as the words tumble from her lips.

"You are underestimating yourself. Damien thinks you haven't reached your full potential and Silas, the one man here that knows of Serkan, is certain you are more powerful than him."

"I know what I'm capable of. I've done things that I never thought I would ever do." She lowers her gaze, "I just need you to promise me that if something happens, you will always be there for the boys. And the girls, if they are here. I just need to know that."

My hand cups her face. Her chin sits in the crook between my thumb and my finger, forcing her to look at me. "I am not going anywhere. You are not going anywhere. Do you understand?"

brow as she nods. She takes in a deeper breath. “I'm still surprised that I have lasted this

are not the frail, broken girl that I first met. You are not the same person that threw herself back against the door to hide from me. You are my

demons that nearly destroyed you and you have thrived. You may not underestimate what you are capable of, but

up." She whispers as her frown deepens. "But I'm not stupid. We are going up against another powerful Kitson. It would be stupid to go in with an expectation that we will succeed. Of course it's what I want. But that's how people lose. They get cocky, they make

Aero mutters in anger. But

into my neck. Her bump presses against my stomach as she sighs and I feel a few half hearted

she sighs. "What if he becomes aware of the boys, especially Evrin?"

She doesn't answer me.

will always protect them with my life." I tell her exactly what she wants to hear Though I will do more than

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