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...”

"She told me

don't

her. And

“Bigger picture.” She mutters

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

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,

shakes 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 in and scraped off on the grass. And that’s exactly what I felt when she

about your parents, what did she

when he discovered he was mated. But it makes no sense as the

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 seeing

older than you,

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

She still wasn't sure what to think of this Blair woman either and I

you 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. But I was starting to see

away. Dane was aware

moment shewalked away. Dane had made NE low her. And then informed’everyone that if I turn up-at the gatés or anywhere along the boundary line,

supposed to let