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. Instead

her and get it over with.' Nyx

be dealing with you right now!'

of the day, you are my Alpha." Her brow crinkles up into a frown. "But if you want to kill me, then kill

grabs my arm, even though I hadn't

go Raven, this has to be her

I kill you, there is a good

Neither of them respond.

fine.' Nyx muses. Was it her? Was she

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

"Good, that's a start."

to trust her, I

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

exercise?" Raven cuts her

way he is?" She laughs, "but Neah, as you are pregnant and supposed to

fact Salem is out there

Mallory turns to Raven, "Is

am here!"

did you

her and speaks to me. "Part of the key is keeping

eyes but at least she keeps her mouth

your advice?" I splutter, "Sex and

not a quick fix overnight and you need to be prepared for