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.

and takes my hand, silently

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

to be with Neah and so did I. I was very aware that she

lets go of my hand and heads in the direction

mutter, pushing open

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

out of her

“No."

as friends.” Veronica

know how to just be friends?’ Aero snorts and I have to fight the

Get out

not trying anything Dane. It’s just, I don’t have friends here-And I could

tried harder. I have a pack to run, Veronica, I can't be swanning off to

pack was much smaller then. As you have probably seen, it has grown

as she grins have seen. I always J knew yeu would be a great Alpha. You just need the right Luna by your side Are you sure she is thevight one?”