The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0188

Raven

Two weeks he had been gone and it was absolute torture. He wasn't dead, I knew that. If he were, I would have felt it and Salem would likely have returned

It must mean he is chasing Salem. He had to be. There had been no sign of Salem here, though most nights, me and Mallory bunked together, just in case.

Eric was a mess and rightly so. Klaus had sort of stepped into his role, helping my brother in any way he could while Eric spent his days at his parents house, grieving.

And thankfully without Salem's presence, Neah was calm.... to an extent. She cried the other day because she cracked an egg. An egg she wanted to crack so she could cook it. I had to leave the kitchen before I burst into laughter. Damien could shoot me if I was that bad when I eventually got to carry his pups. One day! I sigh.

“Please come back to me. He will.” Midnight mutters. ‘He has too. I drop my empty cereal bowl into the sink and lean forward, looking at the Wolves carrying on like nothing had happened.

to duty, it didn't sit right with me. One, we didn't know for sure where Salem was. And two, there were alot of people grieving over

tried to argue with him. Asked him if we should expect him back to duty if

I mutter back to Midnight. “I know. It doesn’t mean it has

the mark on my neck, Damien hadn't even linked me or anything. Not a single whisper of his voice. Maybe he thought it was best this way. To keep me in the dark

my thoughts as she bursts into the kitchen. She had told me the same thing, multiple times a day for the last two weeks. It didn’t make it any

you

tight lipped smile, almost turning her lips the same white as the scar just above her lip. Even she was

the only

made herself at home now. I didn’t mind. it was nice to have

like she is never going to eat cereal again. “Sorry,” she splutters, spraying pieces of half chewed frosties across the table. “Dane wants me

he had always said no. What has changed about today? Her head bobs up and down as she shovels

surprise. He had made it quite clear Neah was to be with him. "How does Neah feel about that?” She had accepted Mallory’s help, but she still barely