All Chapters of Contract with the Alpha: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

(Isabella’s POV)Every muscle in my body tightens. “I’m sorry, you want me to what?” I ask with widened eyes. “I’ll remind you that our contract clearly states there will be no sex. This is non-negotiable, Santiago. We must stick to the agreement. You can make other requests, but…not this one. I’m not a prostitute.”Santiago looks down on the ground.I can’t help but notice that his face is ever so slightly red.“Look, it’s not about sex. Ever since Layla and I divorced, my wolf…he goes feral.”I didn’t anticipate this response. “Feral?” I ask with furrowed eyebrows. “I don’t understand, I’ve never heard of this before.”“Without the comfort of a mate, a werewolf can go feral. It’s blinding, all consuming rage. The wolf loses himself, takes over. I shift, It’s dangerous for everyone around me. I need your help to suppress it.” His gaze remains downward as his eyes dart side to side while he explains.I sit down and try to process what he has said and what he needs from me. “How can ha

(Isabella’s POV)Not having anywhere else to go, I return to Ariana’s house. She looks to have just woken up with messy hair and sipping on a cup of coffee.She looks me up and down, clearly noticing I’m wearing a man’s shirt. Suddenly she’s perky…wiggling her eyebrows at me she says, “Okay, who’s the new man in your life? What’s his name?”“It’s Santiago,” I say. “He’s my mate.”Ariana’s eyes widen. “Santiago?”I nod, “Yes.”Ariana pats the chair next to her. “Come, sit.”I do as she asks.“You know, Isabella, his reputation is…well, I mean…he’s kinda indifferent when it comes to marriage. Even when he appeared with Layla, their relationship seemed…well, distant.”I feel my forehead scrunch as I think about how to reply to that, but before I can say anything…“Or is that just what the news shows?” she asks, scooting her chair closer to me.“There are plenty of rumors,” she continues “that the reason they divorced was because he couldn’t stand being in a cold, emotionless marriage,” s