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 will

jacket and kiss Neah before leaving.

gate, Damien is staring at Blair while Ryken is asking her questions. The blonde with her was sitting on the ground, leaning against Blair's

expecting Neah." Blair

you have me." I snap. "Why are

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

"Well?"

unsure. "I could have left. I wanted to leave. I was

eyes. I'm guessing he

come here or maybe it wasn't

"Why?"

that out. 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

for years. You go and lose your Lycan and suddenly

someone." As much as I

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

"Mistakes?"

it. I made money. Got myself a home. I lived

steps away. I'm not sure if he was trying the tough love act as a father figure, but I

slowly sent my brother

her heels as she keeps her gaze off of mine. "I didn't feel

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

him. I fell for 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 to get revenge. You're right, I screwed him up, because that is what I do. I have always worked alone. That was why I was known as a Lone Wolf. Ironic when

"Do you think I'm going to welcome you with open arms? Let you stay in

the moment he sees me 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. "My name is Blair

me." But

"You, the one who slaughtered Salem. The one

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

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

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

she