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 stay put was another

is asking her questions. The blonde with her was sitting on the ground, leaning against Blair's legs, half asleep, clutching an

was expecting Neah."

you have me." I snap. "Why

tries to come up with a response.

"Well?"

know." She looked genuinely unsure. "I could have left. I wanted to leave. I was ready to go. All I had

guessing

I decided to come here or maybe it wasn't

"Why?"

She puffs out her cheeks just like Neah does when she is contemplating something. She screws her face up.

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

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

Samara who is snoring. "She helped me understand a lot." She returns her

"Mistakes?"

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

trying the tough love act as a father figure, but I knew

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

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

face. "I'm sorry. I dragged him into my mess, preyed on his need

I'm going to welcome you with open arms? Let you stay in the pack? I could give you a list as

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,

focuses on me." But I am

who slaughtered Salem.

all killed people, but I am scared, because I think I'm about to become responsible for

was lying and someone was

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

squeaks as she is hauled