The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0241

Neah

The twins didn’t wake up once. Not one single time. It was a good thing, I should be happy, but a part of me had hoped that their first night in their own room wouldn’t be so perfect. And while they slept, Dane made up for the lack of time we had been alone since their arrival.

So much so, that I could still feel the aftermath this morning.

“It’s a good thing they slept.” Raven mutters as she bounces Evrin in her arms

“I know, I’m just being…..” I sigh.

“You are being a mum.” Her dark eyes flash up to mine and I knew the question was coming. “You’re really meeting with her?”

“Yes.”

“Are you worried?”

“Worried that I will shift and kill her.” I joke but she stares at me, alarmed. “I’m joking, I’m joking. I kept calm when Blair was here yesterday. I can do it again, I think.”

“Damien said that he….”

“I know, and I’m grateful, but this is something I have to do alone. I have been fighting with my head and my heart over this for so long.” I sigh, because I didn’t talk about it to anyone. As far as everyone was aware, I hated Mallory. But that wasn’t true. I just didn’t trust her and her motives.

“You never said.”

killed me. I thought I would never see her again” I shake my head as I pull Logan from the high chair. “I could have killed her several times, but I haven’t. She’s Damiens best friend. He sees something in her that I don’t or maybe it's just because he has known her for longer.” I shrug my shoulders. “I thought I would give

mutters. “You

of toys and kiss him on the top

"Of course."

a few deep breaths, I pull open the back door

hair tied up into a half up, half down style. Dungarees covered her body with a white vest underneath.

came.” She seems genuinely surprised and tosses

had stayed as far away from her

eyes dart behind me. “Uh,

“No.”

sucks in her

to

gestures to the small wooden table. A steaming teapot sits in the middle with

have coffee too.” She gestures to the pot on the kitchen side. It was the most nervous

sit.” She whispers,chewing on her bottom lip. “You can ask me anything and I

chair that faced

chair opposite me. Her brown eyes don’t settle on me right away. Like she is trying to decide how to start the

“After you thought you killed me, you ran