All Chapters of The Alpha’s Contract Mate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

I had fully expected my brother of all people to have questions, but what I absolutely did not expect was that he would wait directly outside the pack house for me until I finally came back out. Like, couldn’t we just talk when I got back home, for God's sake? Regardless, I let him drag me through the pack grounds as we headed straight into the forest that surrounded our territory. If I was right, we were probably heading to the secluded spot where we had always trained together. I tried my absolute best to read his facial expressions on the walk over. But other than the fact that his jaw clenched tightly with every single step he took, I couldn’t pinpoint anything else. We kept walking for a few more minutes before finally stopping in a cleared path, the clearing bathing in the brilliant afternoon sun. This was a side of the forest that was never visited by members of the pack. The council had officially marked it as inaccessible because a few human activities were discovered here

Louis’s POV I was sitting in my mom’s presence when one of the familiar guards walked in, his head bowed. "I’m sorry for interrupting, Luna, potential Alpha," he said respectfully before lifting his head enough to meet my gaze. "It’s about to start, so I came to inform you like you asked," he muttered lowly. I nodded, a small smile spreading on my face. I pushed my chair back and stood up, giving my mom an apologetic look. "Let’s finish this discussion tomorrow, Mom," I said lowly as I turned away from her. She shook her head slightly but nodded regardless, and with that, I was out of the pack house. The entire pack was shrouded in darkness, and I let out a low laugh at how perfect everything was aligning. Not many people lingered around, which meant everyone would have to rely strictly on my words and those of the guards. I let the guard lead me toward a corner, but i came to a halt at a reasonable distance. "Just observe for now," I said, leaning against the wall. "Only go in

I fell asleep. Yes, even with the absolute absurdity of my entire situation and the odd feeling I got after speaking to Louis’s mom last night, I still managed to doze off. Without even showering.The presence beside me was the first thing my wolf registered before my eyelids could even flutter open. I shot up just as fast, my eyes widening as they landed on Louis laying beside me."The fuck!" I breathed out before I could stop myself.As the realization hit me, I clamped my palm over my mouth and scooted to the far edge of the bed, pulling the blanket with me. "What are you doing here?" I asked, after taking a deep breath to steady my voice."I didn’t know someone like you could swear," Louis muttered, his tone unbothered. He didn’t even lift his eyes from the phone in his hands. "And just to be clear, Tracy. It’s my room. How am I supposed to answer your question of what I’m doing here?" he finished, a brow raised."You said you would be at your office, that I had the room to myself

Hearing someone else point out the dark sides of my family—and not just anyone, but Louis of all people—made me feel even worse than usual. The fact that he noticed it so easily and thought telling me to fight back was the best option proved he was a total hypocrite. What was it to him if my family was using me? He was doing the exact same thing, and I was permitting it.He knew absolutely nothing, yet he thought he was free to comment on another person’s life.I walked away from him, having absolutely no destination in mind. Going home or even to the medical wing immediately would mean I might come across either of my parents, and in my current mood, that was not the most ideal situation. Keeping up this pretense had never been this difficult. But since meeting Louis and his arrogant self, I constantly needed to remind myself not to lash out.I had to remind myself of the exact reason why I accepted this contract in the first place so i couldn’t let myself be distracted this early. I

Three days passed in a blur, and surprisingly, without a single incident. I stayed in Louis's quarters, but I barely saw him. It felt like he was staying away on purpose, and frankly, I appreciated that to no end. I always went to sleep alone, but somehow, I always woke up with him lying next to me. We barely spoke unless it was about the scent-recognition perfume I was working on, and the second that conversation ended, he would disappear.I had fully expected some form of attack from Uncle Lesley, especially based on Louis’s warnings and the sheer confidence of the last ambush. But we got nothing. Complete silence.And that suspense was starting to drive Louis insane. I could see how deeply on edge he was, completely consumed by the fact that he had no idea what his uncle was plotting. I, on the other hand, just decided to wing everything. I was never the type to anxiously anticipate an attack and get pissed off when it didn't happen. If Lesley chose to strike, we would deal with it