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

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

her questions. The blonde with her

expecting

me." I snap. "Why are

brown eyes dance between us as she tries to come up with a response.

"Well?"

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

his eyes. I'm guessing he

to come here or maybe it

"Why?"

trying to figure that out. I'm probably going to die here. I deserve it." She puffs out her cheeks just like Neah does

fucking shitting me?" Ryken scoffs. "Your mother and I told you that for years. You go and lose your Lycan and suddenly you have seen the light. Maybe

this on someone." As much as I despised Blair, no one deserved to lose their beast. Death, yes, but this was just

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

"Mistakes?"

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

steps away. I'm not sure if he was trying the tough love act

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

dead?" She asks, rocking on her heels as she keeps her gaze off of mine. "I didn't feel

tried to pull off something that hasn't been done before. He didn't survive it." Damien growls. "But you, you made him into

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.

you 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

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 Everwood. I was never a Kitson, nor will I ever be one. I am not a Lycan anymore, nor

me." But I

Damien asks with a tilted head "You, the one who slaughtered Salem.

people, but I am scared, because I think I'm about to become

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

the dungeon,"

she is hauled