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?"

react to my question. Instead holding

her and get it over with.' Nyx

with you right now!' I snap back at my

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

Raven grabs my arm, even though

has to be

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

Neither of them respond.

Was it

close my eyes. "I want your help. I want to see my pups grow up. I want

"Good, that's a start."

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

and she cocks an eyebrow at me.

Raven cuts her

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

Salem is out there

Mallory turns to Raven, "Is she

here!" I

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

of the key is keeping your mind busy and keeping your

but at least she keeps

I splutter, "Sex

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