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."

his Wolf. It was Blair that had made him weak. Dane was just

"Blair." she whispers

turned him into something he never was. You saw it yourself. Remember what he was like before he met

He was happy. A pain in the ass

to relax

did he stay

a 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

she moves back to me. "I need to sleep." She whispers, keeping her gaze low.

a long time since I hadn't had to force her to rest. "Then let's go

Dane is waiting and immediately

for so long, but then I

to prepare Jenson for his cremation. Though there wasn't much left to do, other than place him in the casket that Dane has had prepared

sus without saying a

you home." Dane whispers softly to

an eeriness to the pack as 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.

was clear that the respect for their Alpha

up the stairs, insisting that I didn't need to go with her. "I'm just going to crash." She gives

up

shrugs her shoulders and carries

just needs time." Dane tells me

could have been dealt