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."

you want me to

laughs, 'She's practically

know he has his ways

safe in the dungeons anymore. You are her stepfather. I am requesting that you take her in and 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 saying, keep your friends

in? You want me to take her into our home?" Ryken acts like we are asking

will be put to work with a guard and when work is

is your

live to see 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

a baby." He

are we going to do if he

deal with

everything that's required, I get to live?"

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

will do it Ryken announces

to him. We et I expecting him

but still say no.