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." Dane tells

you want me to decide

and Nyx laughs, 'She's practically shitting herself.

has his

very close eye on her." Dane tells him. I still didn't like it, but

You want me to take her into our home?" Ryken acts like we are asking him to stick his head

with a guard and when work is over, she returns home to you and does not leave the house unless it is myself or Neah that requests it."

your

on her doing what has been asked of

a baby." He protests

are we going to do if he says

we will deal with it if

I do everything that's required, I get to live?" Blair asks in

and after a few seconds, Blair nods her head. "You are

will do it Ryken announces

him. We

but still say no.