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

want me to decide how

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

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

acts like

and when work is over, she returns home to you and does not leave the house unless it is myself or Neah that

your stepdaughter,

has been asked of her. If she fails or steps out of line in any

have a baby." He protests with a

we going to do if he says

deal with it if it

I get

nods her head.

it Ryken

him. We et

but still say no.