All Chapters of The Alpha's Contract Mistress: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Cassian stepped away from the clearing.And suddenly, metal barricades sprang out of the ground, forming a cage around the fighters so there was no escape for either of them.Garfield wasted no time, he leaped into the air, shifted to his wolf form and lurched at Katalier, but somehow, she’d it coming. She ducked, and he landed behind her.She pulled out two daggers from her booth, and then she went for him. Unlike her, he was nowhere as fast. She slashed at his sides with the weapon, and growled in pain.I realized then, those weren’t ordinary daggers, they were silver daggers.He clawed at her, but she ducked again with the grace and swiftness of a dancer. She returned the favour, and this time she’d gotten him in the face, across his eyes.A whimper of agony left the wolf, but he managed to remain on his feet.That’s what this was to her, I realized. A dance. I could tell from her calculated strikes that to her, this was no more than a performance. I’d never seen her smile before

I’d always known a time would come when I had to face him. And yet, a part of me still wasn’t ready yet.Three years. That’s how long it’s been since I’d seen him last and yet it could have just been yesterday, because I could still vividly remember every detail about him; His smile, his scent, the way he walked, his voice—everything. And then the most jarring memory; his betrayal.More than once, I’d fought the urge to enquire about Jefferson. I imagined he’d be happily married to some pretty girl in the pack, perhaps he might have finally gotten the son he’d always wanted. The thought filled me with burning anger. Why did life always have to be so unfair, why do bad people get away with things, while others are left to suffer and pay the price for it?There was no such thing as justice. That was exactly why I was taking the laws into my own hands.A knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. It was a maid, who’d walked in with a tray of food. “Thank you.” I said to her and she gav

ELOISE’S POVI sat on my bed, unable to process everything that just happened. I couldn’t believe she’d kissed me—and I’d kissed her back, then we’d pleasured each other, and then she’d had me at knife point.I ran my hands through my hair as I wondered how in the hell did things escalated to that point.What would have happened if Cassian hadn’t walked in the time he did? Perhaps once, when I had my wolf, I might have been able to fight her off, but I didn’t and that made me no match for her.I’d been in so much shock, I couldn’t even find it in me to be embarrassed at the fact that Cassian had walked in on me, naked, with his mate.I placed my hand around my throat where she’d had the knife aimed at and only then did I realize something. The necklace Cassian’s mother had gifted me, was missing.***CASSIAN’S POVI hardly ever visited my mother, even if the thought of living her down there, alone, consumed me with guilt.It wasn’t because I loved her any less than I once did—I’ll a

~Hello Jefferson. How does it feel to receive a letter from the dead?~ *I was dressed in a black suit, matching skirt and a pair of pointed heels. My face was covered with a veil and a hat hid my hair making it impossible for me to be recognized.Cassian drove to the location the meeting with Jefferson was to take place. “The museum is supposed to be neutral grounds—at least that’s what he’d think.”“But it’s not?”“No. Every spectator, worker and guest are under-covered agents working for me. Also, there are snipers positioned at every sector of the building.” His gaze met mine, “You have nothing to fear.”I nodded, clenching onto my purse where I’d placed the gun he’d given me.I was ready. I was finally ready to face him and end him. “Cassian?” “What?“Thank you—for keeping to your words.”We arrived at the museum. I let out the breath I never knew I’d been holding, before stepping out of the car.I looked around, hoping to spot the snipers and where they were positioned, b

First, there had been betrayal in his gaze, then disappointment, before it turned into anger.Without a single word, Cassian turned around and walked away.What had I done?I went after him.The act was over and now the undercover agents stood, awaiting his next instruction but Cassian walked right past them, heading for his car.I slid in before he had the chance to zip off without me.For the next thirty minutes he remained silent. But he didn’t need to say anything.I watched his hands tighten around the steering wheel and his jaw clenched in anger.“Cassian, I’m sorry—”He brought the car to an abrupt stop, cutting off my sentence.“Why are we stopping here?” I questioned, but he stepped out of the car, then headed towards the woods. I followed after him.“Cassian, where are you going?”No response.“Cassian—”I blocked his path.“Get out of my way,” he growled and there was something about his gaze that left me… frightened.“Just tell me where we're going—”“You had him, Eloise!