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.

It was already a growing suspicion that I had. The breaking of the blood tie, what Madame Curie had said

She is just someone that you happened to have found and added to

snarls in my head. ‘She is our mate. Tell him if he puts another hand on her, I

something?” Jenson asks.

remind you of the importance

a flicker of grey in my brother's dark eyes, his wolf Aspen was close to

desperate to challenge my Wolf Aero for years, but he knew he didn't stand a chance. Yet it still doesn’t stop him from

are not going tonight, what do you want me to do?” Tell him

if you can gain a

Finding a needle in a haystack would

him, “You saw how she reacted. She knows something.

“Fine.”

snowballs at each other. Both of them laughing and smiling as they ran around. I feel my own heart skip a beat at seeing the happiness on

to her chest. I was out the window and tearing towards them before I had a chance to

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 like we can. Talk

Neah mutters breathlessly. “I’m

up off the ground. “You need

to get her to have some fun.” Raven mutters as she folds

‘I see that now.”

My sistet questions. “She's not always going to be injured or “ thrashin@_about in pain. If she wasn't allowed to do anything at Co Moanshine,

dark eyes linger on my face and she sighs, “But you have something else on

one in the pack that knew when something else was bothering me. “This

talk about it?” She offers with a small smile. “No, not until I know more.” I return her

you and you may have raised Jenson and I after our parents were killed. But it’s been a long time since I was a child.

before turning and walking in the direction