The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0528

Chapter 0528

Chapter 0528

Dane

Her hand slips into mine as the elevator carries us to the top floor. I pull her into me, leaving a kiss on her forehead just as the elevator comes to a stop.

The doors slide back, leading us onto a long hallway that was just as I remembered. Light grey carpets stretched across the floor. Small paintings lined the walls between the room doors all in matching frames except for the one right outside our room.

Neah stops to look at it, as I swipe the room key. Her hand pulls out of mine and she points at the boy in the middle.

"Is this...you?"

*Yes. My mother painted it. It was our last trip together as a family before they were taken from us. Jenson is on the left and Raven is on the right of me."

three of us looking out at the waves on

questions, she only tells me that it makes her think

the door, stepping into a familiar suite. It was always kept available for me, even though I hadn't been here in years. I move from room to room, checking that everything was perfect and

The sea only just visible in the darkness. Over to the west, there

packet catches my attention and I turn to find Neah raiding the

she needed it, then I was more than willing

me and gives me a slight nod. It was rare to see the fleeting fear these days, but there were still hints of her past that lingered. It normally showed up when she was completely exhausted. Almost as if she spends the day working hard to block it out, though she could never make the triggers completely go away. Food was still the

and grab the room service menu.

even look at it when

guess, the one

at me, "Yes

had it, I was certain she was doing it to just annoy me. But it turns out she actually loves it. How

down her throat before the nausea

as she mutters about how hungry she is. "Maybe the girls don't like pineapple on pizza." I muse. She grabs a pillow and launches it across the room at me. Stepping out of the way, I

I pull her up