The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0496

*Sure, take the bed. I will sleep on the couch."

*Thank you, Damien." She runs up the stairs as I settle on the sofa

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Dottie talks her ear off at breakfast. Between mouthfuls of cereal, Dottie tries to give Samara every detail she could think of when it comes to school. I couldn't get a word in anywhere and instead, I found myself watching Samara.

Her grey eyes are bright as she listens to every word that comes from Dottie's mouth. And I was still surprised that Dottie had slept through the night without a single nightmare and because I couldn't quite believe it, I hadn't slept a wink. Well that and the fact I couldn't get Raven out of my head.

"Daddy?"

I blink a few times and smile at Dottie.

"When am I going to shift?" she asks curiously and the question catches me by surprise,

"When you are much older."

"But Evrin can." Dottie smiles at me, 'and he can barely walk."

"Neah's twins?" Samara asks

"Yes.

of them

I nod

"Is that a thing?"

when she

mother

is much information on your mother and I think it's more to do with who Neah

Samara. "Don't be sad

starting to grow out, though she

I tell Dottie. She shoves another spoonful in

out about

me. "Yes and no. I understand that Neah and I are cousins and that our mothers were sisters. I know she gave me up to my dad. I know that she wasn't ready to have me. But that doesn't stop me from being curious about her. What was she like? Do I carry any of her traits? Do I resemble her?" She sighs. "Then there is the part of me that wonders if it's better this way. I can't see

dishes to the sink. Holding out her hand she waits for my mug. Her fingers catch mine as I hand it over. A sharp current makes its way up through my finger and I almost

Instead she asks me if I didn't get enough

on overdrive."

Eris then." she mutters with her back to

talked and

freeze, but she doesn't turn