The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0412



'To work?' Nyx scoffs

My eyes flash up to his. "You're playing your little game again aren't you?"

He drops his arm over my shoulder and squeezes me into his side, but doesn't answer my question.

In his office, Blair has been dumped into the chair. Her eyes focus on her knees and she keeps her hands clasped together on her lap.

No one speaks as we wait. Several minutes go by and Blair becomes more fidgety. Her whole body trembles as her leg jigs.

Ryken knocks on the open door. "You called me Neah, is this about Kade? I know we haven't...." His eyes drift to his stepdaughter and a scowl appears. "What has she done now?"

"It's complicated." Dane tells him.

"I'm assuming you thought it would be best to tell me rather than her mother? How long does she have?"

you, Ryken."

me to decide how she

eyes widen and Nyx laughs, 'She's practically

know he has his

keep a very close eye on her." Dane tells him. I still didn't like it, but I didn't want her anywhere near the house either. What was the

our home?" Ryken acts like we are asking him to stick his

her, don't let her out of your sight. She will be put to work with a guard and when work is over, she returns home to you and does

is your stepdaughter,

another day. If you say yes, your family's lives rely on her doing what has been asked of her. If she fails or steps out of line in any way, she

a baby." He protests with a

we going to do if he says no?' Nyx

we will deal

required, I get to live?" Blair asks in a

one speaks and after a few seconds, Blair nods her

it Ryken

eyes move to him. We et I

but still say no.