The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0549

Dane

"Neah," I sigh, knowing she wasn't going to like my answer.

"He can help. He knows where to find information. He might have already leamed something. It's what he is good at."

"I know but I haven't heard from him for over a week."

"Well donel' Aero snaps in annoyance

Neah's lips part as she gazes at me. There is a brief flicker of hurt in her eyes and in that moment, I felt as though my soul was being crushed. Of all the things she had learned lately. this was the thing that had hurt her. She wasn't even upset when she found out I was a twin or that I had kept the information from her.

I didn't like that I had hurt her. I didn't like the way she was looking at me. It hurt deeply, right down to the core. My chest is tight and there is a strange tug at my heart that I couldn't explain. It's not a nice feeling and something I never wanted to feel again.

She glances over her shoulder at Eric's home. Her blue eyes return to me. She shakes her head and strides past me without muttering a word.

"Do you want me to go after her?" Damien asks.

"No, I know exactly where she is going." She doesn't even look back as she continues to stomp across the grounds in the direction of Athena's home. "I'm just going to give her a few minutes."

"I told you that you should have told her."

protect her. She is supposed to be taking it easy." I mutter, watching Neah disappear around the comer and

isn't like other women. She likes to know

know!" I snap in irritation. "Just keep

home?"

"Yes, asleep."

I will be taking

at him. "You two

tuts as he moves to the house and pokes his head in through the door, calling for Silas.

Sebastian's house. A hand circles her bump as her eyes flicker between blue

I let her have her conversation with Nyx until she sighs. "You should

have."

you didn't because I'm supposed to be resting." A small crease forms on

nod, taking her hand in mine.

treat me like I'm going to drop dead at any second. I'm not going to run off, or try to do something stupid. Klaus is family."

more secrets. "I

he in danger?" She asks

what he wants has given him a chance

"But..."

in trouble." I confirm. "And he did tell us that he will come

it out ourselves?" She frowns and her hand pauses on her bump as

with the help of