The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West) novel Chapter 17

Neah

My stomach ties itself in knots at his comment. He keeps facing the opposite way to me, but I feel his intent. His patience was waning. The others had probably slept with him on their first night here. He said it himself, he had to hold Aero back.

He moves to the large bathtub and turns on the water, pouring some coloured liquids into the running water.

“You need a bath.” He announces without looking at me. I sniff my armpits, he was right, I stank.

He fills the tub until bubbles are practically overflowing. “Get in.”

“Um….I can… I can just shower.” At least I could sort of hide myself from him.

He crosses the room towards me and rips the blanket from my body. With his eyes locked on mine, he lifts me off my feet and carries me to the bathtub, slowly lowering me into the hot water.

Not once do his eyes leave mine. They don’t roam my face or the rest of me, like his brothers had. Almost like he was trying to prove a point.

“You bathe, I need to change the bedding.” He walks back to the bed and starts ripping off the sheets. Something my brother would class as my job.

I don’t move or speak, and just let my eyes follow him as he moves around the bed and to the closet to grab more sheets. He pays no attention to me. He doesn’t ask me any questions, his eyes don’t even flicker back in my direction.

When he’s finished, he moves back to the closet and rummages through the clothes he had ordered for me.

“I assume you feel the cold.”

“Sometimes.” I mutter.

He pulls out a pair of jeans and another sweatshirt and places them on the bed. “I will be in the office when you are ready.”

He didn't wait for my reply, slamming the bedroom door behind him as he stormed out. His sudden anger made me nervous and I was not looking forward to meeting him in the office.

Rather than taking my time. I quickly wash, dress and hurry down the stairs. Only to find Jenson blocking the hallway

“Someone’s feeling better.” He grins

I nod my head, trying not to be disrespectful.