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." Dane tells

me to decide how

see Blair's eyes widen and Nyx laughs, 'She's practically shitting herself. But why is Dane

he has his ways of

is not 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

me to take her into our home?" Ryken acts like we are asking him

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 the

your stepdaughter,

is your responsibility. If you say no, I understand, she will not 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 line in any way, she will not

baby." He protests

are we going to do if he says no?' Nyx

will deal with it if

I get to live?"

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

do it Ryken announces

move to him. We et I expecting him to

but still say no.