The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0054

Dane ‘It wasn’t a test.” I murmur. “What....what was it?” She continues to frown at me.

“He is the best tutor I could find for you. And the only one whe I know that will not lay a hand on you. I need to know that you will be able to have sessions with him without me present. As much as I enjoy watching you figure things out. I have a pack to run. And I still need to figure out where Trey and Cassandra disappeared too.

Her frown retreats. “Not everyone is out to hurt you Neah. le....he asked me why I was bound.” ‘I know. I heard.” “Is that okay ....I mean, what I told him? Should I... I have told him more?”

“You didn’t lie.” I smile at her. “But I do think it is time for me to have a pack meeting and tell everyone. If you shift. Neah, and I am not around.....” I trail off as I look into her blue eyes. She feared peaple knowing what she is. She feared their response.

“lL won't shift.”

“Unfortunately, you can’t guarantee that. Devon said there are a lot of similarities. You most likely won't be able to control the first time. It will happen when you least expect it. And honestly, I thought you would have shifted when you saw Veronica.”

“Oh.” Her blue eyes start to glisten with tears

She hadn't asked me much about shifting. And from her reaction, I could tell that she hoped to be able to control it so that it would never happen. “Come, you must be hungry.” I murmur before her panic has a chance to truly take over.

takes my hand, silently walking with me into the

check on something.” I could smell Veronica in my office and didn’t want Neah to be

with Neah

Neah lets go of my hand and heads in

mutter, pushing open

from. my office-chair. “I was just = = wondefing if we could go out fora meal? You know, catch Up, like we used

she out of her

“No."

Veronica pleads. "I won't even

friends?’ Aero snorts and

out of

around in a circle before. standing=‘I'm not trying anything Dane. It’s just, I don’t have friends here-And I could do with at least one and you know

you should have tried harder. I have a pack to run, Veronica, I can't be swanning off to dinners with you, just to ‘catch up!” “We went out to dinner loads when we were

much smaller then. As you have probably seen, it has grown ten times the size

yeu would be a great Alpha. You just need the right Luna by your