The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0540



"You want me to talk but you won't let me get my words out." She frowns at me.

"Nothing will happen to me." I tell her confidently."

"Not you, me." Her eyes are wide as the words tumble from her lips.

"You are underestimating yourself. Damien thinks you haven't reached your full potential and Silas, the one man here that knows of Serkan, is certain you are more powerful than him."

"I know what I'm capable of. I've done things that I never thought I would ever do." She lowers her gaze, "I just need you to promise me that if something happens, you will always be there for the boys. And the girls, if they are here. I just need to know that."

My hand cups her face. Her chin sits in the crook between my thumb and my finger, forcing her to look at me. "I am not going anywhere. You are not going anywhere. Do you understand?"

takes in

back against the door to hide from me.

You have battled demons that nearly destroyed you and you have thrived. You may not underestimate what you are capable of, but you underestimate your ability to

pulling my hand from her face. "I'm not giving up." She whispers as her frown deepens. "But I'm not stupid. We are going up against another powerful Kitson. It would be stupid to go in with an expectation that we will succeed. Of course it's what I want. But that's how people lose. They get cocky, they make mistakes. Cassandra, Trey, Kyle, Devon, Cooper even Jenson and they are just some of the ones that have died, but

thinks we will let her die.' Aero mutters in anger. But the anger isn't aimed at Neah, it's

leans into me, looping her arms around my shoulders and pressing her nose into my neck. Her bump presses against my stomach as she sighs and I feel a few

thing I am worried about." Her warm breath fans across my skin as she sighs. "What

She doesn't answer me.

life." I tell her exactly what she wants to hear Though I will do more than that. If it ever came

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