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?"

out her

jacket and kiss Neah before leaving. Whether she would

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

was expecting Neah." Blair

you have me." I

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

"Well?"

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

I'm guessing he has heard a similar story

to come here or maybe it

"Why?"

here. I deserve it." She puffs out her cheeks just like Neah does when she

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 we should have

this on someone." As much as I despised Blair, no one deserved to lose their

gestures to Samara who is snoring. "She helped me understand a lot." She returns her gaze to Ryken. "I made

"Mistakes?"

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

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

slowly sent my brother over the

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

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

"I did like 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

welcome you with open arms? Let you stay in the pack? I could give you a list as long as my arm

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

on me."

head "You, the one who slaughtered

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

was lying and someone

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

squeaks as she is