The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0044

Dane

“Who?” Raven splutters

“Our prisoner.” I had told her same information but not all. I may have neglected to tell her wha he was. “Right. And why does Neah need to meet him?”

“Because he claims to be Neah's brother.” My mate is standing completely still, almost like she is frozen in time. She hadn't wanted to meet him and I didn't blame her, but now, he might be the only one who could answer questions about herself. “Neah?

“No” she shakes her head at me. “No I....I don’t want to. You said... you said it was up to me.

“I did, but now I think it will be beneficial. I can't prepare you.”

“Prepare me for what?”

“For your first shift.”

Her mouth drops open

somehow forgotten that bit of being unbound.’

be able to stop it. The least

Instead of lowering her eyes, they go up to the ceiling as she shakes her

were just words that made no sense. She couldn't even think in sentences. Except for

“Raven, leave!” I order

even question me and hurries out the door, slamming it shut behind her. Leaving me and my mate alone. Taking a seat. I stare

us?’ Aero sighs. ‘We only

after she had

blame me?” I ask after

fingers go directly to the mark on her neck. Tears prick at the corner of her eyes. “You think that I made

doesn’t speak to

you ever considered there might be more to why you were bound? I believe

outthat this is a good thing.- > But if itiStrue, and...and you really

our connection and hoping it would be enough.to calm. her overthinking mind. She leanginto me, closing her eyés and I feether fear. A fear of the

Devon to my office. If I couldn’t get Neah to go to him,

few minutes of watching Neah internally beat herself up, Eric shoves Devon through the

at Eric, “You coald have at. least told me this was where we were going. There was noneed to. be