Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West >>
“Just take it easy between then and now. If the pain gets worse, you need to tell me. But I will stick by your side at the party. If something is wrong. I will be able to help you.”
“What’s wrong with Eric?”
I mutter. He was outside the room, pacing. His arms folded up across his chest as he moved back and forth. His eyes were glazed as he links someone.
“He’s checking in with Dane.”
Raven givesa weak smile. “He said he was okay? “Oh he is…. Maybe it’s best coming from Eric. he is my brother’s Beta. He might be able to give you more information.”
“Tell me.”
“It’s not my place.”
she mutters turning away fromWhen Eric comes back in, he givesa weak smile. A smile that doesn’t quite meet his eyes. “Is Dane okay?”
“He’s fine, they have found a place to lay low and recover.”
His eyes shift to Raven who conveniently looks away. “And? “They have found another Lycan. “Another?”
“She has told them that she was changed a few years ago. Apparently one of the first to be bitten.”
“Did they kill her?”
I ask, already expecting the answer. “No, she is going to help them.”
“Help?”
“It seems that this Mallory was also bitten by Cassandra.”
“Mallory? “That’s what she called herself.”
lo.”
I could feel my body trembling. It couldn’t be the sone. “No, no, no. You must have heard the nwrong.”
“Neah, what’s wrong?”
Raven asks “I know her.
“How? How is that even possible, they are miles away.”
Eric frowns “She was at Moonshine. Not for long. Maybe a couple of months.”
“As a slave?”
Raven queries. I shake my head, “She was their pet.
“Mallory?”
Eric sits in the chair by my bed.
“She appeared one day. Cassandra brought her Jato the house. She was full of smiles; aughter and afew later, Something changed. She became-something else, like a ~ darkiess gradually took over her.”
pause because it reminded ine a me. The girl who was nowshappy to rip out hearts like they were nothing.
~ days “What do you mean?”
Raven asks quietly. “She joined in with them.” “You mean, she hurt you?”
Eric presses
I nod, remembering the last brutal incident befage I was bound for the final time. “She had taken hold of my O shoulders and repeatedly smashed ΝΟ my head into the concrete wall of the bagement. Blood sp attered all over the walls and floor unti lost Gensciousness. I never saw her again after that.”
Eric and Raven were both staring at each other “Surely it can’t be the sone?”
Eric mutters to Raven.
“How long ago was this?”
Raven asks “When I was seventeen, almost eighteen.
“So five years ago. It can’t be the sone.”
Eric sighs, “What does she look like? I can get Dane to confirm.”
“Blonde, uh brown eyes. She had a scar, right here.”
I touch my face, “just above her lip.”
“I will be right back.”
Eric strides out the door.
“Dane can.fandle himself.”
Raven weakly siniles at me. “And if it is her, she might have changed. Five is along time.”
“Or she might have so much rage bottled up inside hex that she takes him out the moment she gets a cha
Dane And you are absolutely sure she is okay?’ I ask Eric through mind link.
Raven has checked her over. The pups are fine. Your sister thinks it’s stress related and has put her on rest. Neah thought you were dying, she wasn’t even aware she was bleeding until I tracked her down. I’m still not entirely sure what she was thinking when she ran.”
She wasn’t. All she knew is that she needed to find me.’ I mutter back. ‘Keep her safe and we will keep an eye on this Mallory.’ ‘You are letting her live?”
‘Right now, she might be the only one who can help us find Jess.’ ‘Will you be back tonight?’ ‘I will try but I can’t make any promises. If I’m not, you know what to do.’ ‘Of course. Dane, just watch yourself around the woman. She sounds bat shit crazy and everyone is a little on edge.’ Of all the people in the world, I couldn’t believe we had ran into another one of my mates abusers. We were hours away from home. Hundreds of miles away.
I look over at my brother who is half asleep. We had agreed to take it in turns resting. Keeping an eye on the Lycan we are sharing a house with “Finished linking your pack?”
Mallory asks from the stairs.
“I was just checking in with my mate.”
I had told Mallory that my mate was a female Alpha, did she know I was talking about Neah. She must do? ‘I think she does.’ Aero groans “Is she okay?”
She sounds sincere, but she also may have had a lot of practice sounding like she cared “Resting.”
I smile back. I was only going to give her the bare minimum for now.
“Along conversation for someone who is resting.”
Her brown eyes remain on me.
She’s suspicious.’ Aero mutters I would be too if the role was reversed!’ I tell him I give Mallory a reassuring smile, “I checked in with my Beta too. Running a pack doesn’t just disappear because I’m not there.”
She nods her head at”Do you live on your own?”
I ask curiously. looking around at the rund down house.
Mallory raises an eyebrow at me. Puffing out her cheeks like she was trying to decide how to answer me.
“Mostly.”
“My brother.”
I mutter, “He said when we crashed, there was another. Are there more of you?”
‘We are playing with fire. Aero mutters “There are a few,”
Mallory tells”All bitten?”
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