“I’m not letting you go anywhere.”
She stares at me with her wide chestnut eyes, trying to understand me. I spot the matches nearby with a small aerosol can.
“You started the fire, didn’t you?” I ask as the flames move from one charcoaled tree to the next.
“No.” She mutters, but her answer comes out full of desperation and sadness. As if she was a child being scolded over spilt milk
“Your soul tells me differently. The evidence tells me differently”
She turns from me and starts crawling back towards the fire, dragging herself across the forest floor and ignoring every bit of pain she is feeling.
Pinning her to the ground, I straddle her hips as she lets out a sob.
“Why?” I demand. “Why would you do this to the person that took you in?”
“What do you mean?” Tears trickle over her soot smudged face.
“You’ve burned Mallory’s house down.”
“I didn’t….”
“I’ve seen it. You’ve taken away the home of a pregnant woman.”
“No.” She whimpers. “That wasn’t supposed to happen. It was supposed to be me.”
Her heart races and she squeezes her eyes tight. Her sorrow and her pain weighed heavily on her.
“It wasn’t supposed to get so big.” She pushes against me, but she’s weak and exhausted. The flesh on her arms is already healing. “You should have killed me when you shot Enzo. Please, just do it.” She struggles against me. “Or let me go. It will be easier for you.”
“So you can walk into the fire, never to be seen again? I don’t think so Madison. Not while I feel the fire licking at my skin like it is me that is walking through the flames.”
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West)
Love the story very much. I truly wish that the complete books were available to purchase. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖 and Happy Holidays 🌲♥️...
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Hi Taylor, I found your book by accident. I really enjoy your writing, but I must admit that there’s a little more sex than I am use to, most likely because of my age 😁. I was wondering if you have released them in ebook ? I have read some of your notes to your readers and I know that you have written other books but I can’t find them in ebook format. I live in Sweden and have enjoyed reading this story as the dark nights get longer and longer. I am looking forward to re-joining Dane and Neah’s story. Thank you for sharing your marvelous talent. Faye Svensson...
Why are you ignoring the DMCA the author sent?...
I'm so glad it's being posted here, I don't have the income to pay 250 in order to unlock all the chapters. However, whenever the physical book comes out, I'll be the first to buy them. I love the story, love the way it is written (typos and all) I just cannot pay all of that money, the app is ridiculously predatory....
book 2: Bonds that bind us...
I don’t see the name of the new book. Could you please resend it?...
I think it very cool that you have trigger warnings!...
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