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

bit

will happen Neah, and you won't be able to stop it. The least I can do is make sure you are

eyes, they go up to the ceiling as

that made no sense. She couldn't even think in sentences. Except for one

“Raven, leave!” I order

tone, she doesn’t even question me and hurries out the door, slamming it shut behind her. Leaving me and my mate alone.

Aero sighs. ‘We only

the problem. Claiming her, unbound her after she had

I ask after a few

eyes leave the 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

doesn’t speak

you ever considered there might be more to why you were bound? I believe that Trey did it because

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

connection and hoping it would be enough.to calm. her overthinking mind. She leanginto

couldn’t get Neah

internally beat herself up, Eric

coald have at. least told me this was where we were going. There