The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0182

"You already know that."

"You can help Neah, right?"

"Ah, they have spoken to you." She turns away and fiddles with the blankets on the bed, refolding them as she tries to think of something to say. "It's not a quick fix." Mallory looks over to Raven. "I'm sure Damien has told you it's a constant battle."

Raven nods and automatically, I feel that she has been keeping secrets from me.

"You have to stop that." Mallory snaps, making me jump.

"What are you talking about?" I frown back at her.

"That look. You have to stop looking for the bad in every situation."

"I didn't say anything." I protest.

"You didn't need to. Your face did."

Raven looks between me and Mallory. "I'm not even going to ask what I just missed."

"I know everything is ten times harder for you." Mallory speaks softly, "Your upbringing has made it harder. The shit you went through means you automatically see the bad. And I don't blame you for that."

"You mean like you nearly killing me?"

my question.

kill her and get it over

be dealing with you right now!'

of the day, you are my Alpha." Her brow crinkles up into a frown.

grabs my arm, even

go Raven, this has

I murmur. "Because if I kill you, there is a good

Neither of them respond.

Nyx muses. Was it her? Was she

want your help. I want to see my

"Good, that's a start."

to trust her, I just had to let her

and she cocks

exercise?" Raven cuts her

built the way he is?" She laughs, "but Neah, as you are pregnant and supposed to be resting, this

Salem is out there

turns to Raven, "Is she clear to

here!"

"Wait, did you tell Damien the same thing? Who

the

rolls her eyes but at least she keeps her

your advice?" I splutter,

long process, Neah. It's not a quick fix