The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0210

Six months later Neah

My eves flicker to the clock as cries echo through the bedroom. Nudging Dane, he doesn't budge. He is out cold on the bed and doesn't stir even when the twins' cries grow.

Dragging myself from the bed, I creep towards their cribs. I don't even know why I'm creeping at this point, they are already awake, it was just Dane that was sleeping.

The moment I pull them into my arms, the tears stop. I settle into the large armchair in front of the window as both boys snuggle into me. The cuddles made the sleepless nights worth it.

But I still watched.

Every night I was awake and alone with the boys, I found myself watching the grounds. Waiting.

It had been almost nine months since we had seen Salem and six months since the news broke that there was someone else that looked like me. Damien and Raven returned to the city often to look for Jenson and the woman, though they never saw them again.

I should be grateful, but it just put me more on edge. What were they planning? Would they turn up here with an army? Would they come for my sons?

I will protect us." Nyx mutters quietly I know.” I murmur

It had taken my Lycan a long time to give in. To let me figure things out for myself instead of constantly putting ideas into my head. To keep me away from that ever shadowing darkness.

Now we were more like when she first appeared. Talking to me and accepting my decisions.

I don't bother to look when I hear Dane get up. He always felt guilty when he sleeps through their cries, but I let him off tonight. He had been on a pack run.

my chest with

be.” I know he is trying to reassure me, but that gut feeling never fades. The same

to watch.” I

mutters with a smile because he knew that wasn't going to happen even

was the pack run?”

with the twins.

I would when I feel like the darkness isn't going to suck me right under. He smiles at me. "No

make my

lowering in a sleeping Evrin. He then takes Logan from me, repeating

is off.” I

is doing that thing again.” He speaks softly, leading me to the bedand sliding in after me. => His arm n feops my waist, pulling mie in agamst him as he leaves a C lingeting kiss on my lips. "You need to'sfeep. " Content

“The twins

"Are asleep.”

“But what if.

hair when he suddenly stops. Locking at him, I see his eyes are glazed. “Now?” He

on?’

I don't know."

pulling on a pair of shorts. "Stay with the twins. I will wake

"What's happening?”

a hundred percent

Damien appears. “Do you know why I'm being asked