Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West >>
“She loves him.” Mallory mutters.
“I know. He is her brother.” “He is more than that.” She frowns “I know it’s complicated and I know you are probably going to tellto keep my mouth shut. But even you must see that he should have woken long before you chucked him in the dungeon. Wolves can heal just as quickly as us and those with Alpha blood, even quicker. But he didn’t, which is weird in itself.” She blows out her cheeks. “I’m a watcher, Dane. I like watching people. I like learning how people work, how they hide things. It’s something that I’m good at, most of the time.” “Most of the time?” “Yeah, though trying to read Neah is like looking for a needle in a haystack.” I laugh, because it was true.
“Something just isn’t adding up.” “You took her mate. That’s why she shifted.” She cocks a brow. “I don’t think so.” “Damien said you were pushing her.”
“She had already shifted long before then. Probably the moment shem realised thatand…. That I put Jenson in the car.” I cock a brow at her, she was trying so hard to keep her mates identity a secret. Though I’m pretty sure I know who it is.
“I already know you had help, Mallory.
Honestly, I’m not bothered who you are mated too as long as you don’t try to kill him.” “What if he tries killing me?” “Has he?” She scrunches up her face like she has said too much.
“That’s how you ended up with the mark on your stomach and not your neck?”
She nods. “He has been ignoring it for a while and just snapped. Heom attacked and somewhere along the lines, he claimed me.”
“How do you feel about that?” She wouldn’t be the first to be marked against her will.
Mallory shrugs her shoulders. “We are working on it. Anyway, I know I have no place to say this. Can you just hold off from killing Jenson for a little while, just letpuzzle things together first. If I can’t cup with anything, then you can do what you want.” “You are right, you don’t.” Truthfully, I didn’t want to kill him either. “Forty Eight Hours Mallory.” Forty eight hours.” She repeats and turns to the door.
“Say hello to Eric for me.” She spins around wide eyed, staring at me. “I didn’t say anything.” “You don’t need to, Mallory. He was supposed to be in the party to rescue you. Turns out he had already left the pack. I’m just grateful he wasn’t out buying more alcohol.” “I said I wouldn’t say anything.” She splutters “And you haven’t. Just answerthis, is he still drinking?” She shakes her head at me.
“Good. Forty eight hours.” I mutter and she hurries from the office.
I sigh, spinning my chair until I’m facing the window. How had it cto this with Jenson? My father would be livid if he was here. I felt this overwhelming sense of failure when it cto my brother. Like I had failed him and my parents.
Jenson and Raven had been raised in exactly the sway. When they were children, they had rules to follow, just like everyone else. Where Raven stuck to the rules, he never did. Tand tagain he would cause problems. This time, this the had really fucked up and he might have just costmy family.
Neah slips into my office. Her scent quickly replaced the others. She’s quiet too. Waiting foror maybe it was because she could feel my anger.
“You were listening?” “I was sat on the stairs. Damien and Raven are arguing. Mallory has just run out the door, I don’t think she even realised I was there.” She pauses and even her heartbeat is quiet. “Forty eight hours isn’t that long, Dane. You gavelonger.” “You were scared shitless. You needed tto adjust when I brought you here and you weren’t planning on killing us.” She moves in front of me, blocking my view of the window and sits on my lap. Her arms slipping around my waist as she rests her head against my chest. “You know your brother better than anyone. He has helped you get through wars, helped you build your contracts. Mallory said something isn’t adding up. Did he really give you nothing when you were interrogating him?” “The only thing he made comments on, wasbringing the Lycans here. I can’t even force an answer from him because I am no longer his Alpha. I will give Mallory the agreed forty eight hours. Then I will make a final decision.” Her head bobs up and down, “And if Blair turns up?” “Blair can be killed. To be honest, I’m surprised she hasn’t turned up yet. It’s already been a couple of days and there have been no reports from the guards.” “What’s that saying Raven uses? No news is good news.” “In most cases, yes.” I muse, “But when we are waiting for her to show up, it’s the furthest thing from good. Where are the boys?” “Sleeping. If you hadn’t noticed,” She points to the dark sky, “it’s late.” “Will you stay here for me? I need to ask my brother a few more questions.” She nods and slides off my lap, staying in the office as I make my way back to the dungeon.
Jenson is in Wolf form. Laid on his side while his lungs struggle to m inflate. looks like Mallory is right, he En is trying to kill his Wolf spirit. “Look at me.” I demand. But he stays completely still.
“Look atJenson!”
His body starts to shift to human form. It’s slow and painful to watch, like it is using every last bit of energy to make it happen! He lets out a bloodcurdling scream as his back snaps back in position. He stays on happenery last bit of the floor. Panting and screaming with each bone break.
I had hurt a lot of people. Sof my punishments were beyond cruel, But this was horrendous and it isn’t even E my doing. “She’s coming.” He mutters and passes out.
Dane Grabbing swater, I throw it on his body. Jenson groans but doesn’t move.
“Get the fuck up.” I demand.
More groans, and there is a tiny bit of movement. He raises his hand and givesthe middle finger. for the water or my presence, I didn’t know.
“What the fuck do you mean she is coming?” I snap. My temper was hanging on by a very thin thread.
“She’s coming for me.” He croaks “Is that what you want?” He doesn’t answer me.
Silent treatment I was used to from my sister. But not Jenson. He wouldn’t know what silence means if it bit him on the ball bag.
Even interrogating him. He may not have given us any information about them, but it didn’t stop him making every shit remark possible.
His eyes open and he stares atfrom the ground. “I…fucked up, Dane.” He mutters breathlessly. His breaths sound hollow and raspy, I had a feeling it wasn’t just his wolf he was killing.
Our wolves are part of us. Created from the Alpha blood that lives in our body. To try and kill Aspen’s spirit would be like trying to kill himself.
“What does she want?” His gaunt face stares back at me. Raven was right, I had been too caught up in punishing him to see how ill he looked. Like he had one foot through deaths door.
“I can help you Jenson, you just need to givethe information I need.” He rolls onto his back, his eyes fixate on the ceiling as he presses a hand to his chest. “It’s weak. Aspen is gone.” His chest doesn’t rise much when he tries to take a deep breath. And he ends up coughing on it.
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