The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0214

Neah

“Breathe.” Raven mutters

“I'm not dead am I” I snap “So I'm obviously breathing!” I stop in my tracks, realising how much of an ass I sounded.

Locking over my shoulder, I see the hurt in her eyes. She was just trying to help.

The darkness had a grip so tight on my heart that it was making it hard to think about those around me, unless it was my sons. “I'm sorry.” I mutter. Hoping she knew that I did truly mean my apology

“It's happening isn't it? You are slipping.”

“I... I'm trying not to.”

My eyes drift down to my fingers as I carefully feel over the tips. The growing claws had felt so bad and so good at the same time. Like a release of built up pressure. Is that how Salem felt?

“You need to talk about it. Remember what Mallory said, you need to look at the bigger picture to see that there is more than what is happening in the moment. To make it all make sense.

I roll my eyes. Mallory and her theories. Though I have to admit, they were helping a little, even if I still didn't trust her. "So tell me again what miss lookalike said.”

“Raven...”

cocks a brow and folds her arms. "She told me we share the same

don't believe

more than her.

“Bigger picture.” She mutters

her other than knowing what she is. It's hard to explain.” “Try.” She smiles

The same with Damien and... Mallory. With the other bitten ones. I could feel their fear when they realised they couldn't fight me and my orders. There was even a tiny bit of recognition from Salem, but her, there is

that. It was like I was something he stood in and scraped off on the grass.

parents, what

it makes no sense as the cone thing I do remember from

mutter. I couldn't describe it. I just remember the feeling. Or maybe it was because I was a kid and I was

older than you,

tlt” me that

sure what to think of this Blair woman either and I was glad she was

hair up into a bun. She was trying to make the conversation as casual as if we were talking about movies. But I was starting to see that she was testing me. Trying to find a trigger

not straight away. Dane was aware

had made NE low her. And then informed’everyone that if I turn up-at the gatés or anywhere along

to let this darkness take over