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

"Blair." she whispers

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

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

to relax

he stay

opportunity. She pushes herself up from my lap and moves over to Jenson. She

to sleep." She whispers, keeping

hadn't had to force her

Dane is waiting and

wish he hadn't let this go on for so long, but then I knew at the same time, he was trying to

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

sus without saying a

get you home." Dane whispers softly to

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 loss. Maybe it was more that they could feel

it was, It was clear that the respect for their Alpha is

insisting that I didn't need to go with her. "I'm

will be up to

her shoulders and

time." Dane tells me as he

who left his brother on a ventilator. Raven's depression could have been dealt with long ago rather than watching her fade right in front