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...”

told me we

you don't

Devon more than her. And

“Bigger picture.” She mutters

couldn't sense her other than knowing what she is.

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 her, there is nothing.

hate, it was more than that. It was like I was something he stood in and

parents,

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

loves you?” “More.” I mutter. I couldn't describe it. I just remember the feeling. Or maybe it was because I

older than you, but you are the

me that before they died. Before I was set up.” I hear the spite

were set up.” Nyx adds quietly. She still wasn't sure what to think of this Blair woman either and I was glad she

did you start shifting?” Raven presses as she pulls her hair up into a bun. She was trying to make the conversation as casual

know. not straight away. Dane was

gatés or anywhere along the boundary line, to check the eyes. If they were anything other than blue,

to let this