The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0027

Dane Cassandra coughs as my fingers tighten against her throat. Her own fingers desperately clawed at my hands, hoping that I would free her. “Are you growing it?” I demand, releasing my grip, just enough to allow her to speak.

“No.” She croaks.

“Then how did you get your hands on some? Is it Trey or the other fucking idiot that's growing it?”

“I found it!’ she mutters hoarsely

“Bullshit!” “It's not.....It's not bullshit!’ She splutters, "It's. ..it's true!"

“Who were you trying to kill? Me or her?” I demand

There is movement behind me and from the corner of my eye, I see Neah step forward

“Was it you?” Neah whispers

“Don't speak to me, RAT!”

“Answer her!” I slam her body into the wall again. Feeling some of her bones crack as she yelps in pain ‘I don't...

know what she is talking about.” she gasps

“Let me clear things up for you. Her parents were killed with Blood of Wolfsbane. The murder was pinned on her. A six year old. Your husband claimed she should have known the difference between plants. But you already know all this. So again, did you kill her parents?”

“GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY MATE!" Trey comes charging in, sending me crashing into Neah.

Her blue eyes lock with mine as I land on top of her small frame. She lets out a gasp as my chest hits hers and in that moment. I knew that what Aero is saying is true. There was no doubt about it, she was my mate.

‘Told you!’ Aero mutters smugly

she could be mated to

feet and round on Trey. He was raging about me pinning his mate and was checking the marks on her

blood of wolfsbane?”

clenches his teeth together. "She was alone, she was

But if a war is what you want, then I am only too happy

mistake, she shouldn't have done it. But even you, Alpha Dane, must see

the problem we have is that, the contract stated if you were to hurt Neah again, this pack would

assume because you have tipped it on the floor that you figured it out before any damage was done.” His eyes shift to Cassandra who was still sitting on the floor, rubbing her neck. “She didn't

Trey was the

“I’m not leaving.”

stay and give away all of your

back down, watching them both. My eyes fli cker to Neah and I hold a finger to m y lips. She nods her head; acknowledging that I didn't wantHer to speak, but to listen. To listerto all the Hés she had been fed over Fthe

one?” I ask. Cassandra said Kyle and Trey were hunting together, but Trey had arrived

are waiting. I want you to tell

eyes flicker to my mate. “I already told

tried to poison us with the same shit, makes me think that it was her, or at least both

matter? You have taken her as a bride, you clearly don’t care about the things

you want, but I know it was one of you.” My eyes flash to Cassandra, “Or

plan it together?” I ask directly. “Were you so desperate to become an

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