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?"

physically react to my question. Instead holding

kill her and get it over with.' Nyx

can't be dealing with you right now!' I snap back at

you are my Alpha." Her brow

Raven grabs my arm, even though

this has to

test?" I murmur. "Because if I kill you,

Neither of them respond.

it her? Was

to see my pups grow up. I want to be with Dane. I want to

"Good, that's a start."

to trust her,

to sit down but I stay on my feet and she cocks an eyebrow at me. "Now normally I would insist

exercise?" Raven cuts her

do you think Damien is built the way he is?" She laughs, "but Neah, as you are

fact Salem is out there somewhere."

too. Hmmm" Mallory turns to Raven,

am here!" I

doesn't stop them." Raven shrugs her shoulders. "Wait, did you tell Damien the same thing? Who was

me. "Part of the key is keeping your mind busy and keeping your body

rolls her eyes but at least

your advice?" I splutter, "Sex and

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