The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0309



"You can't... I'm the pack doctor. I know what's best."

Resting my hands on her shoulders, I give her a small squeeze. She wasn't alone in this, even if that is what she feels.

Dane flicks off the machine that is breatheing for Jenson followed by the one that makes sure his heart pumps blood around his body.

Raven is already sobbing as we wait and watch for any signs of life. To no one's surprise, there is nothing, No movement. No twitch of a finger. No quiet beat of the heart.

Raven drops to her knees, as she goes into panic mode. Her chest heaves as she struggles to breathe.

"GO!" I shout at Dane and Abraxas as I pull my mate against me.

My mate claws at her own chest and I have to lock my hands over hers to stop her hurting herself. She thrashes against me, pummeling her fists any place she can with a desperate need to get away. I hold steady, knowing it was just the pain of acknowledging her twin was really gone.

I'm not even sure how long we are sat on the floor before she becomes quiet. Minutes, maybe even hours. She stares up at Jenson. “Dane turned off the machines." She whispers

"He was already gone, Raven."

"He took my brother away from me."

did." She had to remember that it was Blair that made Jenson try and kill his

"Blair." she whispers

he never was. You saw it yourself. Remember what he was like before

happy. A pain in the

relax into me. "Revenge ruined

he stay

think Blair was forcing him to live a life she wanted. Maybe she even saw it as an opportunity. She pushes herself up from my lap and moves over to

me. "I need to sleep." She whispers,

been a long time since I hadn't had to force

steps through the doors of the pack hospital, Dane is waiting and immediately pulls her in for a hug though she doesn't hug him

so long, but then I knew at the same time, he was trying to keep Raven's

prepare Jenson for his cremation. Though there wasn't much left to do, other than place him in

sus without saying a

you home." Dane

quietness that made it seem

that the

I didn't need to go with her. "I'm just going to crash." She gives me

be up

shrugs her shoulders and carries

tells me as

Raven's depression could have been dealt with long ago