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?"

her cheeks, "I

grab my jacket and kiss Neah before leaving. Whether she would actually

questions. The blonde with her was

expecting Neah."

have me." I snap. "Why are

dance between us as she tries to come up with a response. She tugs her sweatshirt tighter as though it was

"Well?"

have left. I wanted to leave.

eyes. I'm guessing

decided to come here or

"Why?"

She puffs out her cheeks just like Neah does when she is contemplating

scoffs. "Your mother and I told you that for years. You go and lose your

this on someone." As much as I despised Blair, no one

gestures to Samara who is snoring. "She helped me understand a

"Mistakes?"

I made some big fucking cock ups. Is that what you want to hear? I learned to survive and thrive from it. I made money. Got myself

not sure if he was trying the tough love act as a father figure, but I knew he wasn't

tried hunting down my mate and also slowly sent my

her gaze off of mine. "I didn't feel it, but

to pull off something that hasn't been done before. He didn't survive it." Damien growls.

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 to get revenge. You're right, I screwed him up, because that is what I do. I have always

stay in the pack? I could give you a list as

if I am lying, that's if he doesn't kill me first, I screwed with his life too." She frowns and takes a deep breath.

me." But I am

head "You, the one who slaughtered

"We have all killed people, but I am scared, because I think I'm about to become responsible for the downfall

possible hiding places, maybe she was lying and someone was

Ryken. "Put her in the dungeon," I point at Samara, "And bring

she