The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0331



Neah

Eric hadn't said anything for a while. He had sat completely still the entire time, holding my hand as we waited for some news from Klaus.

It had felt like hours, maybe it had been. I wondered if Dane had felt this way every time I had ended up in here. Wondering if he was never going to hear my voice again.

And somewhere along the line, I had become concerned about Mallory's survival.

I watch the room like a hawk, waiting for the slightest change. Klaus must be nearly done, though I still wish that Raven was here to help. She is good at what she does.

The door finally opens and Klaus steps out in a gown that is soaked in blood. I pull Eric off the floor and to his feet as we wait in silence while Klaus moves towards us. "She is alive. Just." He lets out his own sigh of relief

'Thank goodness for that.' Nyx whispers.

"Thank you Klaus."

"It wasn't easy, but she is a fighter. She didn't want to go."

Eric's hand tightens around mine. "Her heart stopped."

lost a lot of blood. I will have to see if

Too risky."

I go see her?"

give the nurses a couple minutes to clean up in there. She

will tell Damien." I will do it in person rather than through a link.

Eric is given the all clear to go and sit with his mate. I decide to head over to the house. I had a feeling Damien had gone to question Raven

reminded me of the day the boys were killed in Dane's office. It just had an eerie feeling

could hear Dane calling someone delusional, followed by Raven screeching. "I am not the delusional one! You are the one who can't see what

Dane and Raven. Damien and Abraxas were here too. Though they could barely get a word in over the

he sounds a little lost. Like his usual tricks

this is me, right. I mean you said it yourself, didn't you Abraxas. My soul died. Or was that

Abraxas replies coldly.

at her

l

my reactions. Or maybe his hand was already resting on a gun, ready to blow Raven's head

I hoped not.

off about this whole thing.' Nyx groans. 'Why wouldn't she help? It's what

want to say she is grieving, but that doesn't seem right. She checked over Maddie

the truth about some things." Raven's tone is

Raven!"

shouts back and