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?"

depend on you, Ryken."

me to decide how she

see Blair's eyes widen and Nyx laughs, 'She's practically

know he has his ways of

Dane tells him. I still didn't like it, but I didn't want her anywhere near the house either. What was the saying, keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer. Klaus had taught me

home?" Ryken acts

her in, feed her, keep an eye on 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 not leave

your

doing what has been asked of her. If she fails or steps out of line in any way,

have a baby." He protests with

do

we will deal with it if it

get to

a few seconds, Blair nods her head. "You are going to kill

do it Ryken

eyes move to him. We

but still say no.