The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0114

“Is she okay?” “No. She shifted.” I see Neah’s eyes widen. “In fact she has shifted multiple times. She tried hurting herself. And it’s not the first time.” “What do you mean?”

“She is covered in scars, from before she was turned. Her arms and shoulders are littered with thin silvery lines. She hides it well, but I think there is more to her past than she shares. I want to keep an eye on her. And maybe you should spend some time with her.

“Me?

“She called herself a monster.”

I wait for Neah to say something but she just slowly nods her head at me.

“She needs someone to look up to. Maybe you can be like a big sister to her, show her that it's not all bad.” “Not so mean after all?” she muses as I move to the basin to grab her a glass of water.

“Is that what you think?” I cock an eyebrow at her as I hand her the glass.

She doesn't respond. Instead she chooses to press her lips to the glass and I see a tiny curve at the corners that she is fighting to hide as she sips the water.

“There are people arriving today.” I remind her

“At least I don’t have to lie now.” She smiles with her lips but it doesn’t quite meet her eyes “No, but you should be aware that many of these people won't want to be here.”

contracted to do so?"

they also will not be afraid to make their

She sighs, “What exactly does it say in the

they will protect any of my

“And if they don’t?”

really want

She opens her mouth to say something, but the words disappear as she makes a beeline to the toilet. thrusting the glass into my stomach on

looks at me, her skin has that

wasn’t going to tell her thats‘If it makes you feel better, we cargo and see Raven.” Content bélongs to

ley,

still here?” I mutter to Klaus as

he flicks through a trashy magazine that raven

back in a minute. Is everything okay?” His eyes settle on Neah. “You don't exactly...... ° He trails off when he sees my head shake and before Neah has a chance to say something, Raven comes hurtling in. “Klaus, can you head over to the house. Jess is in the room at the end of the hallway.

is closed behind Klaus. “You have to be,

just

wi show up, notun il she is a few weeks along and even then it will be a tiny speck, if anything.” she turns to Neah and smiles, "All Ican © suggest i is try to

in irritation from Aero pushing forward and before I

a scan, but right now, that is all I