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

to stop it. The least I

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

no sense. She couldn't even think in sentences. Except for one glaring statement. ‘He did this!”

“Raven, leave!” I order

hears my tone, 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 she fights with her own

us?’ Aero sighs. ‘We only claimed

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

blame me?” I ask

directly to the mark on her neck. Tears prick

still doesn’t

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

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 I be?”

around 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

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

minutes of watching Neah internally beat herself up, Eric shoves

s shoulder at Eric, “You coald have at. least told me this was where we were going. There was