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...”

her arms. "She told me we share the same father.” I repeat

don't

more than her. And look

“Bigger picture.” She mutters

feel her, I couldn't sense her other than knowing what she

I could feel her presence. 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

It was like I was something he stood

parents, what did she

about 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

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

you, but you are

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

what to think of this Blair

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

straight away. Dane was aware of it

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, to check the eyes. If they were anything other than blue, they had to call him in. Cgntent

supposed to let this darkness