Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West
“We need to get them out of the road.” Dane tells Eric. “If someone comes along here, it will draw too much attention. We don’t need any more unwelcome visitors at our gates.”
He hadn’t said anything about them being part of Black Shadow, but he is livid.
“Wait.” I mutter as Eric grabs the nearest man. “Have you searched them? They might have some information about why they did this or who they did this for.”
Brax stares at me “You’re expecting me to find a phone number?”
“I don’t know, maybe!” I retort
“The problem isn’t them, Neah.” His eyes shift to Dane. “The problem is how many of your Wolves have turned against you.”
“They wouldn’t.” I snap. “They didn’t turn against Dane. It was me and you that they tried to kill.”
Eric checks them anyway, but ultimately finds nothing. Brax and Eric move the bodies from the road and into the trees as Dane guides me back in the direction of Black Shadow. His anger is rolling off of him, though he keeps his eyes forward.
“Dane?”
“I didn’t want you to come out here. You could have…..”
“But I didn’t.” I cut him off. “I am not weak, Dane. The car slammed into us three times. I should be dead. If I was human, I probably would be, but I’m not. You couldn’t have expected this to happen. We went to speak to Samara and Blair. None of us could have prepared ourselves to be attacked by Black Shadow Wolves, Wolves from your own pack.”
I pause my movements and have to blink a few times. I still had a haze that came and went.
“Are you okay?” Dane presses, watching me carefully.
I nod, but Nyx is still unusually quiet. “You have Aero. When you hit your head, can it make them dizzy too?”
“Yes. Some would say it’s a curse.
But the reality is, they are part of us in every way. Give Nyx some time to rest and she will be okay. You should be resting too.” Usually he would smile when he was giving me words of reassurance, but this time, he doesn’t.
“What are you going to do?” I ask as we start moving again.
“Get Klaus to check you over.”
“You know that is not what I’m talking about. Do you think this guy that took Maddie has something to do with all of this?”
“It would be a big coincidence if it wasn’t him. Brax said the guy was asking Maddie questions. One of the other Ash’s said the same. It’s a possibility that Cooper has eline corrupted them. Maybe twisted their words to make them question themselves.”
“Black Shadow has always been a strong pack. They have always been respectful of you as their Alpha. So whatever he is telling them, it’s enough to convince them.”
“The problem is, a lot of things are changing. There are now more Lycans in the pack than there are Wolves.”
“You think the Wolves feel threatened?”
“It’s a possibility. It might only be a few that have fallen victim to his lies.”
“But Cooper is a Lycan. If they have a problem with Lycans, why would they work for him?”
He stops me and cups my face. His crimson eyes searching my own. “Do you trust me?”
“Yes. You know I do.” I mutter, confused. “Why?”
“When we get to the road that leads up to the gates, I’m going to carry you in. I need you to pretend you are out of it.” He looks me up and down.
I frown, “You’re testing them?”
“You know I have my own ways of weeding out the unloyal ones. All I ask is that you don’t make a sound and you stay in the house, unseen for a few days.”
“What about the boys?”
“I will be present and so will Damien, Eric, Mallory, Klaus.” He sighs “And Brax if needed. Besides, they can’t talk yet so it’s not like they can tell anyone where you are or how you are.”
“What about Dorothy? She could tell someone. I don’t want to ask her to keep a secret, she is just a kid. She’s only just started school.”
“Dorothy will stay with Athena and Sebastian tonight. We will work out a plan going forward. Though it might not be needed. Carrying you through the gates should be enough to show me if anyone else is planning on fucking with the pack. I’m hoping it’s just those three idiots. But if there is anyone else, it will be dealt with promptly.”
“That might work for your Wolves, but how do you think the Lycans are going to react when they find out it was your Wolves that attacked me? They came here and have shown that they are here to support me. We could be starting a war on our own doorstep. I’m not prepared to do that.”
I had asked the Lycans to come here and now because of one man, everything was about to be ripped apart. A war on our own land would be perfect for someone like Cooper.
“That’s what he wants.” I murmur as reality hits me
“You think a war is what he wants?”
“Yes.”
Dane cocks a brow at me.
“The Wolves, when they were making their way to us, they were talking about getting something done. If they wanted to kill me, they would have done so first, but they went for Brax. They muttered about doing it quickly because I would heal, they needed to get him out of the way.”
I shake my head, piecing the bits of inforamtion together. “They are Wolves who know you, Dane. Most likely know how you operate. If they are working with him, they would have told him that. And what is one thing that you are guaranteed to do?”
“Protect you and our boys.”
I speed up, “Where are the boys?” I have a brief moment of panic, but I know they are fine. I would feel it if something was wrong.
“With Damien and Mallory. Damien won’t let anyone near them.”
“Good. But if you carry me back into the pack, it’s going to start the wrong kind of attack. We should go back in like nothing has happened if anyone questions it, tell them it was car trouble. Technically it’s not a lie. And if anyone does question something that doesn’t fit what we said, you will have your answer as to who is involved.”
“Is that right?” There’s a twinkle in his eyes, he was impressed with my idea. He grins at me. “The problem is, you are covered in blood.”
I look down at my tee. There is a large hole ripped through the front, right where my stomach is, it was also soaked in my own blood. My jeans are splattered with deep red streaks and spots and so are my arms. I can only imagine what my face looks like.
“You can’t walk in the pack looking like that, it wil draw too many eyes, especially if we are going to act like everything is normal.” He grabs my hand and pulls me into the forest. “There’s a stream nearby. We get you cleaned up and Klaus can bring you some clean clothes.
“Klaus?”
“It will look too suspicious if Damien leaves as well as me, plus he is watching the boys and Mallory is still not a hundred percent. Klaus can leave without anyone questioning him.”
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We head further into the forest until we find the fast flowing stream. Crimson eyes lock on mine as he rips my tee apart and peels it from my shoulders, leaving me in my blood soaked bra and jeans. He pulls off his own shirt and hangs ibon a nearby branch. Crouching down to the water, he soaks my ripped tee while frowning at the streaks of red all over my abdomen.
“Come here.” He orders.
I step closer to him. Using the tee, he gently wipes the blood from my stomach, paying close attention to the area where the seat belt had buried itself into my flesh. There are no marks left, but his fingers glide over the non existent wound.
“I’m healed.” I whisper
“It should never have happened.” His hands move to my waist as he stands.
“I’m not as fragile as I once was. Anyone could have been hurt.”
“But it wasn’t anyone was it? It was you.”
Neah
He wipes the wet cloth over my face and his eyes follow the droplet of water that travels down to my chin and then down between my breasts and into my bra.
“I’ve lost enough people.” He mutters as he continues to wipe blood from me.
“I’m not going anywhere, Dane. I’m yours, I will always be yours and I will fight for my family.” I had intention of going anywhere. there might have been a time that i would have just given up, but that wasn’t me anymore.
He pulls me in against him with enough force it knocks the air out of my lungs. His lips are on mine before I have a chance to take a breath.
In one fluid movement, he lifts my legs around his hips and drops us to the ground. His tongue dives into my mouth and he thrusts his hardening cock against me in desperate need.
His lips move to my jaw leaving behind soft kisses that seem to be sending little spikes of electricity through me. He continues down to the mark on my neck as his breath ignites my skin.
“Dane.” I whisper as he rips the bra from my chest.
His lips collide with mine as he squeezes my breast, rolling my nipple under his thumb before sucking it into his mouth. My hands lock in his hair as my back arches and a breeze hits my thighs as he rips my jeans from me.
He sits back staring at me as I try to catch my breath when suddenly, he runs a finger straight up the centre of my black panties, sucking a gasp from me.
As he strokes me, he pushes my thighs apart and presses his face against my wet pussy. Using his teeth, he rips apart the panties and pulls the ripped fabric from me like they were the only thing that was stopping him.
His tongue glides over my centre as his hands slide around my ass. He pulls my hips off the ground, plunging his tongue deeper inside of me.
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