The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0295



"She thinks it will make her look better." Neah replies, though she isn't looking at them. "Make herself look like a hero." "To make her look worthy of being an Alpha." Dane adds

"I tried." Tara whispers. "I tried so hard and..."

"It's not your fault." Ryken tells her. "So many people tried to help her. We cannot help those that don't want to be helped."

"SHUT UP!" Neah screeches and the entire room goes silent.

"Get her out of here!" Abraxas demands

"I've got her!" I mutter, "You stay here," I tell Dane and hoist Neah on my shoulder and charge out of the training hall.

"Put me down Damien." Her hands smack against my lower back as I carry her across the grounds. I really hope she doesn't shift. She would be able to rip my back apart in seconds.

"Not until we are back in the house." I mutter, locking my arms around her legs so she couldn't kick me.

"Damien!" Her tone is dark, I drop her on her feet as soon as we are inside and slam the door shut. Her eyes are a solid black as she stares back at

me.

out of

I grab her face, forcing her to look at me, "Don't let her out. Think of your boys. They need you, they need their mother. You can't let her win." She stares back at me,

you and

they open again, they are back to their usual colour. "It's her isn't it.

Everyone's darkness is different and triggered by different things, but Neah's seemed to be her own

them. Telling me not to trust them. Sometimes

into one dull

to hear anything. How did you

keeping an eye on her since we first discovered that she was close to going Rogue.

et

but mostly I had watched at a distance. And until today, I

from me. "How am I supposed to be an Alpha of Lycans when I

can't believe I was

But

those that are pure bloods. I

Abraxas raps his knuckles

Dane?" I ask, glancing out into

the other Lycans." He replies, but his frown is focussed on

you think I'm still