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

that bit of being unbound.’ Aero

to stop it. The least I can do is make sure you

pained. Instead of lowering her eyes, they go up to the

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

“Raven, leave!” I order

she doesn’t even question me and hurries out the door, slamming it shut behind her. Leaving me and my mate alone. Taking a seat. I stare at my newly marked mate as

us?’ Aero sighs.

her, unbound her after she had just told me she wanted

blame me?” I ask after a

ceiling, settling on me and her fingers go directly to the mark on her neck. Tears prick at the corner of her eyes. “You think that I

still doesn’t speak

were bound? I believe that Trey did

“You keep trying to make outthat this is a good thing.- > But if itiStrue, and...and you really believethat’s why

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

office. If I couldn’t get Neah to go to him, then I would have to bring

Neah internally beat herself up,

least told me this was where we were going. There was noneed to. be all