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?"

puffs out her

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

Ryken is asking her questions. The blonde with

was expecting

I snap. "Why are

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

"Well?"

don't know." She looked genuinely unsure. "I could have left. I wanted to leave. I

I'm guessing

I decided to come here or maybe

"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 when she

told you that for years. You go and lose your Lycan and suddenly you have seen the light. Maybe we should have packed you off to this prick years

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

is snoring. "She helped me understand a lot." She returns

"Mistakes?"

learned to survive and thrive from it. I

not sure if he was trying the tough love act

my mate and also slowly sent my brother

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

didn't survive it." Damien growls. "But you, you made

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

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

She frowns and takes a deep breath. "My name is Blair Everwood.

me." But I am

the one who slaughtered Salem. The one who killed a pregnant Lycan and then stole

have all killed people, but I am scared, because I

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

her in the dungeon," I point at Samara,

she