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.’

will happen Neah, and you won't be able to stop it. The least

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

no sense. She couldn't even think in

“Raven, leave!” I order

the door, slamming it shut behind her. Leaving me and my mate alone. Taking a seat. I stare at my newly

us?’ Aero sighs. ‘We

that's the problem. Claiming her, unbound her after she had just told me she wanted to

me?” I ask after a

her fingers go directly to the mark on her neck. Tears prick

still doesn’t speak to

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

itiStrue,

our connection and hoping it would be enough.to calm. her overthinking mind. She leanginto me, closing her eyés and I

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

few minutes of watching Neah internally beat herself

Dane.” Devon looks back. over his s shoulder at Eric, “You coald have at. least told me