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."

supposed to be taking it easy." I mutter, watching Neah

isn't like other women. She likes to know what's going on. She has her own way of dealing with things that

know!" I snap in irritation. "Just keep an eye on Silas will

home?" He

"Yes, asleep."

I will be taking Silas to

him. "You two really need

head in through the door, calling for Silas. I watch as Damien leads Silas in the direction of his

bench outside of Athena and Sebastian's house. A hand circles her

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

have."

because I'm supposed to be resting." A small crease forms on her

taking her hand in mine. "It's

I'm not going to run off, or try

secrets. "I

danger?" She

I don't believe so. I think the freedom of being able to do what he wants has given him a chance to be himself.

"But..."

I confirm. "And he did

She frowns and her hand pauses on her

help of one