The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0030

Dane

Neah had fallen asleep by the time we got back. I had watched her shoulders judder as she silently cried, while keeping her back facing me. I had chosen to keep silent. not knowing what to say or do to make her feel better. Even Aero was at a loss.

Picking her up, I carry her inside. She doesn‘ stir, she doesn’t make a sound as I observe her blotchy red face. Do you think she is crying over him?’ Aero asks.

I don't know. She said she had felt nothing. A delayed reaction maybe, you know, because of the binding?’ We could tell her she is our mate, we can claim her now. She is free of that areshole.”

No, I think that is the last thing she will want to hear.’

Putting her on the bed, I take her boots off and she instinctively pulls her knees to her chest, letting out a little snuffly sound as she always deos when sleeping

I watch her for a little while until I get a link from Eric. ‘We need to talk!’

urgent. Maybe the hunting party had found

Office.” I link him.

meet me outside for this. We will be arriving in

we will find out!’ I snap

the front of the house. Within a few minutes, a line of vehicles started to arrive, all

in front of me. “Did you find them?” I ask

“Asleep.”

car and drags a naked matrout by his feet, tossin him to thé-snow covered ground. Kis wrists and legs were tied together, a thick Metal chain had been looped around his neck and he was‘only half conscious. Blood and-mud covered him, making it iripossible to tell his age.

my cup of tea.” Eric shakes his

Eric, come forward, all carrying chains. Was the

staring up at the star filledSky, dazed. After a few seconds, we hear his bones crack . and wat¢h is legs and arms SS lengthen, snapping the ropes that hold-timn. Tufts of fur sprouted from hima, but he didn’t turn into awolf,

forward and they quickly throw chains

exactly like the one that had attacked us. “During the hunt for Trey and Cassandra. This

was still sprawled out in the snow,