The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0132

*Trigger Warning- Talks of miscarriage* Neah

My feet carry me forward as I run. I could hear the pack calling out to me. Telling me they could help me. Telling me that Dane would be fine. He wasn't fine. I could feel it. The pain grew stronger by the second, tearing at my heart as I moved

‘What's the plan?’ Nyx asks. I have to find him!’ I fight back the tears Neah, he left hours ago. We won't find him on foot.”

I have to try.’ I break through the trees, coming to a stop at the boundary. I hadn't crossed it alone before. And all that panic I had felt months ago about stepping out into the snow was back.

“NEAH, PLEASE STOP!” Eric calls out from somewhere behind me. “Dane is alive.

I turn to see him creeping through the trees, his eyes on the ground as he frowns. The pain moves from my heart down into my abdomen “You are lying.” A tear leaks from my eye and trickles down over my cheek. “I feel it.” I pat my chest. "He is dead, isn't he!?"

Somethings wrong.’ Nyx murmurs

“Dane is alive.” Eric calls out. You were right, he wasn't. He was in a car accident. Impaled by glass, but it missed his heart. Jenson saved him” He slowly steps towards me. “I promise you, Neah. Our Alpha is alive, but right now, we need to get you to the hospital.”

“For Dane?” I whisper

“No. We need to get you checked out.”

"I need to see Dane."

"I know, but right now, he is miles away and you are important.

thighs. It’s only then that I pick up the rusty iron smell. My eyes find the spots

whispers, holding a hand out to

Swooping me up and carrying me in his arms with ease as he runs through the forest.

could feel Nyx pacing in

pups didn’t

doesn’t answer me, but I feel him squeeze me closer to his chest, like Dane would do as my tears fall more freely. Eric barrels

Raven

moment he places me on the bed, Raven

“Well?” Eric demands

Raven mutters, "Two

she bleeding?”

that, I wouldn't

are okay?” I whisper, afraid to look at the

smiles, “They seem

the bleeding. In the end she tells me to go on bedrest for a few days and

tomorrow?” “Not a fan of parties?” Raven tries to break the tension I glare at her,

the pain gets worse, you need to tell me. But I will stick by your side at the party. If something is wrong. I will be

I mutter. He was outside the room, pacing. His arms folded up across his chest as he moved back and forth. His eyes were glazed as he

not my place.” she mutters turning away from me When Eric comes back in, he gives me a weak smile. A smile that doesn’t quite meet his eyes. “Is Dane okay?” “He's fine, they have found a place to lay low and recover.” His eyes shift to Raven who conveniently looks away. “And? “They have found another Lycan. “Another?” “She has told them that she was changed a few years ago. Apparently one of the first to be bitten.” “Did they kill her?” I ask, already

is that even possible, they

Maybe a couple of months.” “As a slave?” Raven queries. I shake my head, “She was

sits in the

brought her Jato the house. She was full o f smiles; aughter and afew ~ days later, Something changed. She became-something else, like a ~ darkiess gradually took over her.” pause because it reminded ine a me. The girl who was nowshappy to rip out hearts like they