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."

that made Jenson try and kill his Wolf. It was Blair that had made him weak. Dane was just doing what he should have

"Blair." she whispers

You saw it yourself. Remember what he

He was happy. A pain in the ass most of the time but

starts to relax into me. "Revenge ruined him,

he

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.

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

hadn't had

pack hospital, Dane is waiting and immediately pulls

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

and heads inside. Probably to prepare Jenson for his cremation. Though there wasn't much left to do, other

sus without saying a

Dane whispers softly to his

we walk to the house. Wolves pause as we pass by, dropping their heads a little, but it was the quietness that made it seem strange. No chatter, no children charging around. They all felt the

clear that the respect for their

to go with her. "I'm just going to

will be up to check

shrugs her shoulders and

needs time." Dane tells me as he turns

brother on a ventilator. Raven's depression could have been dealt with