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

forgotten that bit of being

you won't be able to stop it. The least I can do is make sure

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

even think in sentences. Except for one glaring statement. ‘He

“Raven, leave!” I order

me and hurries out the door, slamming it shut behind her. Leaving me and my mate alone. Taking a

blames us?’ Aero sighs.

the problem. Claiming her, unbound her after she had just told me

blame me?” I ask after

the ceiling, settling on me and her fingers go directly to the mark on her neck. Tears prick

still doesn’t speak

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

not an Alpha.” she shakes her head again. “You keep trying to make outthat this is a good thing.- > But if itiStrue, and...and you really believethat’s why Trey had me.’ bound, then tell me how badof a raorister could

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 fear of

get Neah to go to him, then I would

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

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