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."

Blair that made Jenson try and kill his Wolf.

"Blair." she whispers

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

"He was fun. He was happy. A pain in

starts to relax into me.

did he

life she wanted. Maybe she even saw it as an opportunity. She pushes herself up from my lap and moves over to Jenson. She removes the tube from his throat and gently closes his eyes. Cupping his face, she finally tells him goodbye. A silent tear stains her cheek as she

me. "I need to sleep." She whispers, keeping her gaze low. "Midnight

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

pack hospital, Dane is waiting and

long, but then I knew at the

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

sus without saying a

you home." Dane whispers softly

dropping their heads a little, but it was the quietness that made it seem strange. No chatter, no children charging around. They all felt

was, It was clear that the

I didn't need to go with her. "I'm just going

up to check

her shoulders and carries

time." Dane tells me as

man who left his brother on a ventilator. Raven's depression could have been dealt with long ago rather than