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

be afraid to make their

“What exactly does it say in

any of my heirs at

“And if they don’t?”

you really want

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

for her to finish and when she looks at me, her skin has that same grey complexion as when

grey skin worried me, I wasn’t going to tell her thats‘If it

ley,

still here?” I mutter to Klaus as we

helping Raven clean the mess. Jess did quite a number.” he flicks through a trashy magazine that raven insisted on buying. “Where

° 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. Just keep an eye on her.” I

Klaus. “You have to be, otherwise

you just check her

you Bane. Nothing 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

irritation from Aero pushing forward and before I even have

scan, but right now, that is all I can offer and I'm telling you,