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.

already a growing suspicion that I had. The breaking of the blood tie, what Madame Curie had said and now something like that

exactly anyone special is she? She is just someone that you happened to have found and added to a contract. Just like

he puts another hand on

saying something?” Jenson asks.

just wants to remind you of the importance of keeping your hands to

of grey in my brother's dark eyes,

chance. Yet it still doesn’t stop him from pushing and it was always fun

me with his dark eyes. “If we are not going tonight, what do you want me to do?” Tell him

gain a

Finding a needle in a haystack

how she reacted. She knows something. Just see what you

“Fine.”

the office as I stand at the window. watching Raven and Neah throwing snowballs at each other. Both of them laughing and smiling as they

Neah suddenly collapses on the floor and is holding her hand to her chest. I

to chill out.” Raven snorts. "She’s just out of breath. She doesn't have her Wolf

mutters

pull Neah up off the ground. “You need to change, you are soaked.”

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

‘I see that now.”

be injured or “ thrashin@_about in 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

sighs, “But you have

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

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

may be a few years younger than 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. Maybe I can

head before turning and walking in the direction of the hospital. Now