Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West >>
The Rogue’s beady eyes leave my stomach to find my eyes. Another deep growl comes from its throat and for a split second, I no longer felt safe.
knew he couldn’t go anywhere. I knew they couldn’t get out of his chains, but that unsettling feeling ~ just doesn’t go away. I felt like I was right DaCk I in the line of Cassandra’s fist. Qijable to figure out whatwas wrang. Unable to defend myself as it cat me.
Shaking my head, I turn on my heel, leaving the dungeon.
With my back pressed against the dungeon door, I look up, letting the warmth of the midday sun hit my skin.
It lasts all of two seconds before I feel his crimson eyes on me.
“Again?”
He mutters. “I thought I made it clear that I didn’t want you ΟΠ going down there, especially not alone. And you are supposed to be resting, especially while Raven can’t check on you.”
‘I wasn’t alone.”
I protest, ignoring his comment about resting, “Nyx doesn’t count. If something happens to you, Ent it happens to her.”
He holds out a hand toand pullsin against his chest. Locking his arms aroundtightly and whispers in my ear. “I don’t like you going down there.”
‘Im fine.”
“Really? Because I see that frown on your forehead and I feel your frustration. What did Roan say this tim
My scowl deepens. “Something aboutbelieving that he would be the only one who wants our pups. What if he is right? Have you heard anything about his pack? Ashburn city?”
“He is trying to mess with your head. Roan will be killed in front of everyone tomorrow. It doesn’t matter what he says.”
He presses his lips to my cheek. “But yes, I have had news from Ashburn city. It seems that Roan was getting a bit too power obsessed. The Beta has stepped into the Alpha role and he has toldthat he will be glad to see the back of him as is the pack.
I frown. It had takena while to figure out the importance of an Alpha Beta relationship. But I always thought they had each other’s backs. Though I didn’t have much to base it on. Just Trey and Kyle, and Dane and Eric.
“So they won’t try anything?”
“It seems that way.”
“And what about the Rogue, Salem? Will he be sentenced tomorrow?”
“Raven wants to speak to Salem first. “What?”
I was completely taken by surprise.
“She has requested it. And I agree. Maybe she can get more information out of him. Because he isn’t talking to you, no matter how many times you try.”
It surprisesthat he had agreed. Especially after what the Rogue did to her.
“Are you sure you are okay with that?”
I whisper “Damien and myself will be with her. She won’t be alone with him.”
It was late in the evening when the three of them headed over to the dungeon. Raven was hopping along on crutches much to Damiens frustrations. “She will be okay.”
Eric mutters from next to me.
“You don’t know that.
“You are right, I don’t. But neither of those men are going to let anything else happen to her.” I watch them disappear from sight and turn back into the house “What answer were you hoping to get from him?”
Eric asks curiously, followingin.
‘I don’t know.
“Really? Neah, you have been sneaking down in the dungeons for days. There must have been something you wanted him to tell you.”
“I wanted to know how he ended up like that. But he won’t answer any questions.”
“You wanted to know how he becRogue? I nod, feeling the lump form in my throat.
He stares atfor a second. “That won’t happen to you.”
“You don’t know that.
“Do you crave the taste of flesh?”
I hear his amusement “No. But what if I snap, or lose control? What if I’m lured into it? What if something so bad happens that I let Nyx take over completely? What if…”
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“Neah, that is a lot of what ifs.”
He grins at me, “Yeu have fully shifted all of a handful of times and only for a short amount of time. think it would take a lot for you to becpermanently like one of them. You haveDane, you have the entire pack behind you. You are not a lone Lycan and right now, you don’t need to worry about them. We have it handled. I promise.”
Maybe I was overthinking it. Maybe I had let the silent Rogue get into my head.
I nod as we walk through the house to the kitchen.
“Do you think there are more?”
I ask quietly
“Rogues? According to Klaus, the. probabilityis yes. We don’t know.”
how many they chose to mark.-~ Mallory said the others found her over span of two years. Sot would assthere are more out there.”
“And in the forest.”
I continue, “It was T like my body knew where to go. Like Nyx could sense them, But I couldn’t. How is that possible?”
“Did Nyx know?”
No I didn’t!”
She snaps “She says no. How Eric, how was it possible forto track him without ever laying eyes on him?’ He smiles at me. “You are an Alpha, Neah. It’s ingrained in your blood.”
Raven The crutches were a nightmare, but not from my point of view.
Damien and Dane walk either side ofas though I was going to fall any second. Any stumble, I would hear them catch their breath and I was half expecting someone to say it would just be easier if they carried me. That’s what Dane had done te Neah when she first chere.
I see a slight head shake from Dane that’s aimed at Damien.
“I can do this. You may have forgotten Dane, but I did have to use crutches once.”
I grumble “When you were seven.”
My brother retorts, just as we make it to the dungeon. “And for a few hours.”
“Then longer won’t be a problem, will it?”
I grumble Dane unlocks the door and pulls it open I’m met with the stench of dried blood, piss and shit. Every ounce ofhas to stop myself from gagging. Why are we doing this?’ Midnight groans.
Because it is Salem.’ She knew the real truth, I had no idea why I wanted to speak to him. Closure? Understanding why he rejected me? Maybe to stare at the man who. had fucked up my ability to do anything physical for a long time? Who knows, I just know I had to see him. I had to look him in the eyes while learning how he could be so cruel.
‘Oh, looks like we have more guests.’ Roan mutters as Dane walks in, in frant of me. “Shut the fuck up!”
Dane snaps at him “You shut up!”
It was a pathetic response on Roans behalf. And before I know it, Dane is unlocking the cell door and is punching Roan in the face. His death couldn’t csoon enough.
Turning around, I see him, Salem. Attached to the wall with chains. Damien hadn’t been wrong either when he had toldthat Neah took a chunk of his leg. The remaining leg dangled from his hip at an odd angle, the bone still exposed.
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