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 cheeks,

jacket and kiss Neah before leaving. Whether

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

expecting Neah." Blair

I snap.

tries to come up with a

"Well?"

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

his eyes. I'm guessing he has heard

to come here or

"Why?"

I said I'm still 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 is contemplating something. She screws

your Lycan and

no need to wish this on someone." As much as I

"She helped me understand a lot." She returns her gaze to Ryken. "I made some

"Mistakes?"

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,

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

also slowly sent my brother

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

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

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 do. I have always worked alone. That was why I was known as a Lone Wolf. Ironic when

with open arms? Let you stay

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

me." But I

slaughtered Salem. The one who killed a

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

was lying and someone was waiting, or maybe she was

and Ryken. "Put her in the dungeon,"

squeaks as she is hauled