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...”

arms. "She told me we share the same

you don't believe

Devon more than her. And look how that

“Bigger picture.” She mutters

don't believe it. I couldn't feel her, I couldn't sense her other than knowing what she is. It's hard to explain.” “Try.” She smiles

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

more than that. It was like I was something he

about your parents, what

was mated. But it makes no sense as the cone thing I do remember from my early years is that they loved

it. I just remember the feeling. Or maybe it was because I was a kid and I was seeing what I wanted to

older than you, but you are

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 was

as casual

straight away. Dane was aware

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 blue, they had to

I'm supposed to let this darkness