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?"

doesn't physically react to my

kill her and get

with you

help you, Neah, if you will let me. At the end of the day, you are my Alpha."

my arm, even though I

Raven, this has to be her

"Because if I kill you, there is a good

Neither of them respond.

her, we will be fine.' Nyx muses. Was it her? Was she the reason

see my pups grow

"Good, that's a start."

have to trust her, I just had to let her

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

Raven cuts

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

Salem is out there somewhere." Raven

Raven, "Is

am here!" I

did you tell Damien the same thing?

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

eyes but at least she keeps

your advice?" I splutter, "Sex

the beginning. It's a long process, Neah. It's not a quick