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

before leaving. Whether she would actually stay put was

while Ryken is asking her questions. The blonde

expecting

you have me." I snap. "Why

a response. She tugs

"Well?"

unsure. "I could have left. I wanted to leave. I was ready to go. All

his eyes. I'm guessing he has heard a

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

fucking shitting me?" Ryken scoffs. "Your mother and I told you that for years. You go and lose your Lycan and

I despised Blair, no one deserved to lose their beast. Death, yes, but this

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

"Mistakes?"

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 a home. I lived a life that I thought I loved. And now I am no one,

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

down my mate and also slowly sent my brother over the

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

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

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

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

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 am I or will I ever be a

me." But

scared?" Damien asks with a tilted head "You, the one who slaughtered Salem. The one who killed

because I think I'm about to become responsible for the

and

the dungeon," I point at Samara, "And

squeaks as she is hauled