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...”

a brow and folds her arms. "She told me

don't believe

more than her. And look

“Bigger picture.” She mutters

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

bitten ones. I could feel their fear when they realised they couldn't fight me and my orders. There was even a tiny

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

your parents,

it makes no

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

older than you, but

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

sure what to think of this Blair woman either and I was glad she was

hair up into a bun. She was trying to make the conversation as casual as if

straight away. Dane was aware of it before I

or anywhere along the boundary line, to check the eyes. If they

to let