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 her spot.

her and get

I can't be dealing with you

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

arm, even though I hadn't

Raven, this has to be her

kill you, there

Neither of them respond.

muses. Was it her? Was she the reason I was becoming a

want to see my pups grow up. I

"Good, that's a start."

I didn't have to trust her, I just had to

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

exercise?" Raven cuts her

"but Neah, as you are pregnant and

fact Salem is out

Raven, "Is she

am here!" I

Raven shrugs her shoulders. "Wait, did you

the key

her eyes but at least she keeps her mouth

advice?" I splutter, "Sex and

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