The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0378



Dane

"Stay here." I tell Neah, pulling on a shirt

"Who is it?" She asks, already climbing out of bed and heading to the closet.

"It doesn't matter. You need to stay here."

She carries on pulling on underwear as though I hadn't said anything. "I was right." She murmurs. "My gut feeling was right." She shimmy's herself into a pair of jeans. "Is it Cooper?"

"No."

"Who? Maddie. Did something happen? Has she said something?"

"It's not Maddie. Please will you just stay here until I know more."

"Our children are not even in the house."

"Athena and Sebastian won't let anything happen to them." I reassure her.

"Do they need to be kept safe? What's happened? You are not answering my question Dane!" She plants her hands on her hips and stares at me. She was trying to read my mind.

I shake my head because I knew what her reaction would be when she found out who was at the gate.

"It's Blair."

She stops what she's doing to stare at me.

'Three, two....' Aero starts counting down, preparing for Neah to snap. Instead, she sinks into the large chair, her soft blue eyes hovering on me. "Why is she here?"

"I don't know, but will you please stay here? Just until I know what she wants. Besides, you are supposed to be staying in the house."

She doesn't answer me.

"Neah?"

out her

my jacket and kiss Neah before leaving. Whether she would actually stay put was another

blonde with

expecting Neah."

I snap. "Why are

a response. She tugs her sweatshirt tighter as though it was going to protect

"Well?"

"I could have left. I wanted to leave. I was ready to go. All I had to do

I'm guessing he has heard a

I decided to come here or maybe it

"Why?"

I'm probably going to die here. I deserve it." She puffs out her cheeks just like Neah does when she is contemplating something. She screws her face up. "I think

go and lose your Lycan and suddenly you have seen the light. Maybe we should have packed

no need to wish this on someone." As much as I despised Blair, no one deserved to

is snoring. "She helped me understand a lot." She returns her gaze to Ryken. "I

"Mistakes?"

thrive from it. I made money. Got myself a home. I lived a life that I thought I loved.

sure if he was trying the tough love act

down my mate and also slowly sent my brother over the edge

as she keeps her gaze off of mine. "I didn't feel it, but I thought as

hasn't been done before. He didn't survive it." Damien growls. "But you, you made him

him and let him mark me and then...." She shakes her head and her hood falls down, revealing her short hair. She quickly hikes the hood back up and pulls it down around her face. "I'm sorry. I dragged him into my mess, preyed on his need

telling me this?" I demand. "Do you think I'm going to welcome you with open arms? Let you stay in the pack? I could give you a list as long as my arm for everyone who

She frowns and takes a deep breath. "My name is Blair Everwood. I was never a Kitson, nor will I ever be one. I am not a Lycan anymore, nor am I or will I ever be a

on me."

with a tilted head "You, the one who slaughtered Salem. The one who killed a pregnant Lycan and

am scared, because I think I'm about to become responsible for

lying and someone was waiting, or maybe she was telling the truth.

and Ryken. "Put her in the dungeon," I point at

as she