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 of being unbound.’

able to stop it. The

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

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

“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

sighs. ‘We only claimed

her, unbound her after she had just

me?” I ask after a

mark on her neck. Tears prick at the corner of her eyes.

doesn’t

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

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

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

I ask him to bring Devon to my office. If I couldn’t get Neah to go to

Neah internally beat herself

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