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

get

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

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

my arm, even though I hadn't

Raven, this has to be

a test?" I murmur. "Because if I kill

Neither of them respond.

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

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

"Good, that's a start."

trust her, I

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

Raven cuts

you are pregnant and supposed

Salem is out there somewhere."

to Raven, "Is she

here!" I snap,

"Wait, did you tell Damien the same thing? Who was

"Part of the key

her eyes but at

your advice?" I splutter, "Sex and keeping

It's not a quick fix overnight and you need to