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...”

folds her arms. "She told me we share the same

you don't believe

believed Devon more than her. And look

“Bigger picture.” She mutters

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

fight me and my orders. There was even a tiny bit of recognition from Salem, but her, there is nothing. She looked at me with

look at me. It wasn't even hate, it was more than that. It was like I was something he stood in and

parents,

father choosing my mother over hers when he discovered he was mated. But it makes no sense as the cone thing I do remember

I mutter. I couldn't describe it. I just remember the feeling. Or maybe

she’s older than you, but you are

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.

what to think of this Blair

pulls her 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

didn’t know. not straight away. Dane was aware

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

what if I'm supposed to let