Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West
“It was a forced name change.” Eris adds. “It wasn’t our Alpha. It’s what the new guy does. He takes over.”
*So you thought we would take her in?” I ask with a frown. I didn’t want any part of it.
Klaus doesn’t answer me
“It’s fine.” Eris tells us. “I understand.” Her gaze shifts to Klaus who is holding Cooper steady. “I told you this was a mistake. I’m better off alone. I can figure it out.”
Cooper grins and the grin irritates me so much. I step around Damien, squaring up to the half Witch. Our size difference was obvious as he stared down at me. If his hands were not being held back by Klaus, then I would probably be too close.
“What are you smiling at Cooper?” I push the tip of a claw into his stomach just below his belly button. The smile disappears and I see the flash of pain in his eyes.
*I injected him with the same thing he injected everyone else with.” Klaus tells me. “He can’t project. He can’t heal. He can’t do anything.”
“Is that right?” I push the single claw a little deeper. Cooper presses his lips together and tries to breathe deeply. The pain must be excruciating, but he hid it well.
*Tell me Cooper. Why do you think you have the right to do this to so many people?”
His lips move a tiny little bit, just enough for me to hear the word ‘punishment’.
*Then what should your punishment be?” I retract the claw and he hunches forward, muttering under his breath.
I hear Eris whispering to Samara, “She can control her shift?”
“Yes.”
“Holy shit!”
Damien snaps his head up to her, but doesn’t say anything.
*I’ve already been punished.” Cooper mutters to me
“For what?”
*Doing the Moon Goddesses job.” He growls at me
I see Samara shake her head and roll her eyes.
I stab another claw into him and he hisses at me. “I can do this all day.”
*Fucking kill me then you whore.”
Why did they always resort to calling women whores?
Cooper stumbles sideways as Damien right hooks him, cracking his jaw. My claw slices through his stomach like butter. He falls to the ground as Klaus lets go of him.
Pressing his hands into the ground. Cooper forces himself upwards, blood soaking through his already stained tee. “Remember, Neah, there is always someone worse.”
“Who are you talking about?”
He grins at me again, blood coating his perfect white teeth
My eyes move to the women standing behind him. Samara has her eyes locked on us while Eris has a hand over hers.
Cooper spits a mouthful of blood at me, laughing when it lands on my cheek. “I should have come after you, though you were never my target. The precious last female Alpha. You would have made an excellent trophy. Such pretty blue eyes. It’s a shame you are female.”
He presses his hands against his wounds and drops back to his knees. Continuing to call me different slurs. Klaus grabs Cooper’s head. His hands firmly gripped either side and he twists until we hear his neck snap.
Klaus lets go and for a moment, Cooper’s body is perfectly still. Stepping back, a breeze catches him and makes his body fall the small distance to the ground.
Samara gasps as Klaus stares at me. “It was always supposed to be me, Neah and I couldn’t listen to him talk to you like that anymore.”
I nod at him, mostly because I’m speechless. I never thought Klaus would actually go through with it, but he showed his true loyalty.
“Okay, I thought Alpha Silas was a mad man, but I think you lot may have just beaten him in that department.” Eris splutters.
Samara comes forward and leans over her brother. “You finally got what you deserved, Coop. I told you years ago, you would mess with the wrong person.” Her grey eyes move to mine. “Thank you.”
*So now what?” Eris asks. “We just stand here over…….” She sniffs the air, “I can smell you. She turns to face Damien, pointing a finger at him. “And I can smell you.”
Damien
Her floral scent is strong. Much stronger than Raven’s vanilla scent ever was. When I told Neah that Eris had a slight scent, I never explained that I knew it was the scent of my mate. Was I ready for another mate when I still couldn’t bring myself to easily talk about Raven?
*Are you going to say something?” She asks, staring at me with her golden eyes as she hastily ties her long obsidian hair into a low bun.
I turn to Neah, “We should take the body back to the pack.”
“You are just going to ignore me?” Eris scowls at me.
“I’m not ignoring you.” I frown.
*Is there someone else?” She presses
“Yes and she is dead!” I snap and she drops her gaze.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it like that. I… me and my big mouth.”
“I need time to process this. There’s a lot happening right now.”
“His heart is beating.” Neah mumbles before Eris is able to respond.
“What?” Neah’s hand is on his chest, but she takes a step back as his lungs expand.
“I broke his neck.” Klaus murmurs. “He has no abilities. He can’t survive that.”
“What do we do?” Samara asks
I move over to him, pulling my belt from my jeans. While Cooper is still out of it, I bind his hands, making sure he can’t move them.
“Cover his eyes.” Neah mutters, pulling off her sweatshirt.
I rip the sleeve off and tie it around his face. Pulling up his shirt, I frown, “His wounds have healed too.”
“What?” Neah leans over me to have a look. “How?”
“Is it possible that his own potions don’t work on him?” Eris asks. “Or maybe not completely work?”
“I don’t…” He starts moving, I look at everyone and put a finger to my lips. Cooper didn’t need to know what we were doing or where we were going.
“Klaus.” Cooper calls out. “I know you are still here. I can smell your delicious scent. I know you are frustrated but I can forgive you for what you just did to me. All you have to do is let me see those beautiful deep green eyes of yours.”
Neah shakes her head at Klaus, warning him not to speak or move. It was odd to see Klaus so angry. But he remains quiet. He knew it was some kind of trap.
A smile spreads across Cooper’s face. “Is the Alpha telling you to keep away? You know you don’t have to listen to her. She isn’t your Alpha.”
Klaus’s hands ball up and Samara puts her hand on his shoulder, shaking her head at him.
*Is someone going to say something?” Cooper presses. A level of irritation could be heard, though he was trying his very best to mask it.
Cooper starts laughing as we continue to be silent. The laugh was forced and his irritation was growing. “You can’t kill me, but you have figured that out now. I will continue to be your problem and you will never be able to stop it.”
Neah creeps up to him and leans down to his ear. “There is a way to kill everyone, but I want your death to be as slow and as painful as possible. Still being alive means I get what I want.”
“Have you learned nothing?” He seethes
Neah gestures to me to stand him up. “More than enough.” She tells him, “You keep telling me there’s always someone worse. Well I’m about to become your worst someone. You will have wished you had stayed dead just now.”
*Bring it on.”
Neah turns around and heads in the direction of the pack. Samara and Eris hurry past me and while Samara seems in a hurry to catch Neah, Eris’s golden eyes are full of wonder as they hover on me.
Klaus grabs Cooper’s left side as I hastily grab his right. We haul him to his feet. “You are making a mistake. Klaus, I can offer you so much more.”
Klaus breaks his silence. “No you can’t. If they don’t kill you, I will and I will be a damn site more thorough. You are right Cooper. Those initials on your chest are for me. My name is Klaus Daudet and I am a Witch Hunter.”
Cooper tenses up and tries to push all his weight in his feet to stop us dragging him forward. “It’s a trick.” He scoffs.
“No trick. You just didn’t do your research.”
“You are lying. You know I don’t like it when you lie.” Cooper growls. “I can smell your scent.”
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