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?"

crinkle appears on her brow as she nods. She takes in a deeper breath. “I'm

met. You are not the same person that threw herself back against the door to hide from

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

from her face. "I'm not giving 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

in anger. But

neck. Her

as she

She doesn't answer me.

tell her exactly what she wants to hear Though I will do more than that. If it ever came to her or me. I would sacrifice myself so that she could

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