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.’

Neah, and you won't be able to stop it. The least I can do

looks pained. Instead of lowering her eyes, they go up to the ceiling as she

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

“Raven, leave!” I order

shut behind her. Leaving me

us?’ Aero sighs. ‘We only claimed

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

ask after a

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

doesn’t speak to

to why you were bound? I believe that Trey did it because he feared what

is a good thing.- > But if itiStrue, and...and you really believethat’s why Trey had me.’ bound, then tell me

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 fear

office. If I couldn’t get Neah to go to

beat herself up,

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