“Fuck it!” My foot hits the pedal and I pull away, hoping that I was making the right decision for the kid.
It takes almost a week to get back to Black Shadow. Each night I stopped in a hotel to make sure we both got a decent night’s sleep and to feed us both. Not once did she ever ask for food and my guess is that they starved her or only fed her on their terms. So she had learned to wait, to ignore the hunger growls in her empty belly.
The first day, she ate like a dog, lapping up the food with her mouth. She didn’t know how to hold a cup without spilling and she definitely didn’t know how to use a knife and fork. She had been their pet, and from the age tag in her dress that said 2-3yrs, she had most likely been the bar's pet for years.
Dorothy was so excited when I picked her up some clothes, but didn’t seem to understand what I was saying when I said she could change every day. She kept insisting that a pink dress was her favourite and that she would wear it all the time. So I just bought more, so she could wear a fresh one every day.
She was even more excited by a teddy bear that one of the hotel staff gave her and carried it around everywhere with her.
How could people be such assholes? To have the desire to lock up a kid was sick.
Driving up towards Black Shadow, I’m stopped by a couple of Wolves. Smiles etched on their faces as they see that it’s me. “Is he dead?” One asks
“Not yet.” I glance at a sleeping Dorothy and the guy nods in understanding, waving me through.
Parking in front of the pack house, I could already hear Raven shouting at the top of her voice about something before I even got out of the car. She was pissed about something. And probably just as angry with me as I hadn’t spoken to her since I left.
Walking around the car. I lift a sleepy Dorothy from the passenger seat. She peers at me with one eye. “Are we there yet?”
It had been her favourite question to ask, multiple times a day.
“We are.”
She straightens her spin, widening her bright green eyes as she looks at the massive house.
“Home?” she mumbles
“Home.” Technically, it wasn’t for me to decide, but I knew Neah wouldn’t kick her out. Especially when she learns where Dorothy came from.
Pushing the door open, I’m met with Eric, Raven and Dane, all glaring at one another.
Danes' crimson eyes settle on me first as Raven slowly turns around to look at me. Her emotions flood through her as she stares at me. “Your….you’re….you are here.” She mutters breathlessly, her hands clasped to her chest.
Her dark eyes move to Dorothy and she frowns for a second before her face softens. Most likely when she realised that Dorothy is a wolf.
“This is Raven.” I tell the kid, “The one I told you about.”
“Your girlfriend?” Dorothy smiles as she stares back at my mate.
“Yes. And this is Dane. He is the one in charge.”
“She’s a Wolf.”
“Why didn’t you take her to her pack?”
“She was being held hostage and likely for several years. She doesn’t know what her parents are called, the only thing she is aware of is that she is different to the men who were keeping her as a pet.”
I see the acknowledgement in his eyes. “He killed the people that were keeping Dorothy?”
“Yes. Either because he was caught up in a frenzied attack to notice she was hiding, or because he knew I would help her and he used her to get away.”
I look over to Eric, he still had a face like thunder and hadn’t spoken a word. But I could smell the booze on his clothes. Now it made sense why Raven was shouting.
“You take responsibility for her.” Dane mutters, his strange eyes are darkening. “You brought her here, you look after her.”
“Of course.”
“That means you don’t go running off again. We work together, not alone.”
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West)
Execcelent! Loved it!...
What about 80? I can only go up to 79...
I am clearly coming late to this book …me definitely one of the more well written ones. I feel like Im reading a series though … like I just finished reading two books and now we are off onto another storyline. Getting used to “splutter” instead of “sputter” as a word, and still trying to work out the “Lycan” logic as Blairs explanation doesn’t really make sense given the initial explanation of how Lycans came to be … I do wish these were in physical form. I do love to flip back and forth on pages to reread previous chapters. So much arder on these apps....
I love this book. I wish there were more chapters. I read this all in a week. I know life outside of writing is more important. I will just sit and wait for more to be released. I will support you always Taylor. Thank you for sharing your talents....
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Whether it's pirated or not doesn't really concern me,, when are we getting the final chapters 🥹...
EclecticCelt sounds like your got massive issues because you can't understand something straightforward...
The last this book was updated was December 2024 not 3 years like someone else claimed. It can't be 3 years when the author started the story in Jan 2024. Now the story can be found on Inkitt...
I have a question. I understand this book is pirated with left out parts or adjusted. Is this version here ever going to be finished. I just want to know what happens....
I recently learned that this story is pirated. To read it legally, go to inkitt.com or the Inkitt app and search for Taylor West. FYI, the Facebook group is highly cliquish, so be warned....