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...”

brow and folds her arms. "She told me

you don't believe

than her.

“Bigger picture.” She mutters

believe it. I couldn't feel her, I couldn't sense her other than knowing

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,

her head. “The way Trey used to look at me. It wasn't even hate, it was more than that. It was like I was something he stood

your parents, what

our father choosing my mother over hers when he discovered he was mated. But it makes no sense as the cone thing I do remember from my early years is that they loved each other so

loves you?” “More.” I 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, but you

she is much older. Dane thinks the Alpha blood comes through on my mothers side. But they@idn't care enough to tlt” me that before they died. Before I was set up.” I hear the spite my words and close my eyes taking

of this Blair woman either and I was glad she was

start shifting?” Raven presses as she pulls her hair up into a bun. She was trying to make the conversation as casual as if we were talking about movies.

Dane was aware

low her. And then informed’everyone that if I turn up-at the gatés or anywhere along the boundary line, to check the eyes. If they were anything other than

to let this darkness take