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

and get it over

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

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

arm, even though

Raven, this has to

"Because if I kill you, there is a good chance

Neither of them respond.

Nyx muses. Was it her? Was she the reason I

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

"Good, that's a start."

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

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

Raven cuts

She laughs, "but Neah, as you are pregnant and supposed to be resting, this is going to be a little more

is out there

turns to Raven, "Is

here!" I snap,

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

me. "Part of the key is

rolls her eyes but at least

your advice?" I splutter, "Sex and

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