The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0021

Dane

Centuries of recorded research and there was nothing to describe the beast that had tried attacking my pack. I slam the laptop shut just as Jenson makes his way into the office

“Have you seen your mate?” He asks with a bemused expression and drops down into a chair, sticking his feet up on my desk.

“Yes.” Raven had already made me aware that Neah was having some kind of meltdown about going out the front door, but I had decided to keep my distance. There were just some things she would have to figure out for herself. “Why?”

“I’m just surprised that you have left her alone.

“She isn't alone.” I smack his feet off my desk, “What do you want, Jenson?" “I thought we were heading over to Moonshine.

“Plans have changed.”

“Well thanks for telling me!” He rolls his eyes.

Does he always have to make it about him?’ Aero grumbles

‘I've been a little preoccupied. As you should be.” I snap at my brother

“The forest has been checked. There is no sign of anything else. What do you want me to do?” He shrugs, unphased. “We are well trained. We have dealt with other creatures and if more of those things come, we will deal with them too.”

He was so optimistic. But that was how he had always been. Even when I caught him in bed with my first bride. He had been completely and utterly unbothered. And strangely enough, that is what made him the perfect Gamma. He was able to keep such a level head that he could see problems where others couldn't.

“If it puts you at ease, I will up the number of Wolves on duty.” He mutters when I don't say anything.

had. The breaking of the blood tie, what Madame Curie had said and now something like that turns up, it couldn’t just

she isn’t exactly anyone special is she? She is just someone that you happened to

is our mate. Tell him if he puts another hand on her, I will be

something?” Jenson asks. “Is Aero

to remind you of the importance

in my brother's dark eyes, his wolf Aspen was close to the

a chance. Yet it still doesn’t stop him from pushing and it was always fun to let him try. Deep down, he knew he didn’t have the strength

tonight, what

gain a location on Madame

needle in a haystack would be

saw how she reacted. She knows

“Fine.”

Both of them laughing and smiling as they ran around. I feel my

Neah suddenly collapses on the floor and is holding her hand to her chest. I was out the window and tearing towards them before I

need to chill out.” Raven snorts. "She’s just out of breath. She doesn't have her Wolf back yet. She can't keep going for hours and hours

right.” Neah mutters breathlessly.

enough for today.” I pull Neah up off the ground. “You need to change, you are soaked.” Neah nods and makes her way

fun.” Raven mutters as she folds her

‘I see that now.”

pain. If she wasn't allowed to do anything at Co Moanshine, she just isn’t going to have the standard fitness levels of other Wolves. It will

face and she sighs, “But you have something else on your mind,

only sister, but also the only one in the pack that knew when something else was bothering me. “This isn’t about her being out of breath, is

until I know more.” I return her smile hoping it would reassure her, “Nothing

raised Jenson and I after our parents were

her head before turning and walking in the direction of the hospital. Now you! I snap at Aero. ‘Don’t fucking do that