Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West >>
There was a funny smell that filled the shower, a woody smell, trees, maybe? “NEAH?” My hands go over my ears, why was he shouting at me? “NEAH?” Alpha Dane continues to shout my nas my ears ring. Eventually, he stops and turns off the water. Grabbing stowels, he wraps one aroundfirst. He is frowning, but I don’t think it’s aimed at me. I was just grateful for the silence.
He walksback to the bed and sitsdown. I watch him go to the closet and pull out sclean clothes forbefore he proceeds to dress himself.
He motions forto stay here and quickly hurries out the room. He returns a few minutes later and beckonsto follow, but he doesn’t speak.
Alpha Dane leadsinto his office where Raven was waiting. The room had that strange woody smell that I had smelled upstairs, but it was mixed with something else.
“Why…. why is no one talking?” Why did it sound like I was shouting? Alpha Dane and Raven were talking to each other but through mind link. I watch how Raven’s head bobs up and down and frowns.
“Will someone….” I cover my ears, I couldn’t stop shouting yet I was certain I was talking normally.
‘I think I have finally figured out why Kyle didn’t reject you properly.’ Alpha Dane’ sfips didn’t move, but his. voice is warm in my mind. Reassuring and cals when it felt like my head was gotag to explode. < To break the binding.’ He continues, ‘You needed to be claimed. You couldn’t be claimed while he was still in the picture.” Raven steps towardsand holds out little orange foam shapes ‘They will help. Just until you adapt.’ Raven carefully pushes them in my ears. “Better? “Thank you.” I mumble “Everything looks and smells different too, right?” Alpha Dane asks I nod.
“That woody scent you smell is most likely my personal scent to you. The O other seent i in this room belongs to i in Raven: Everyone has them, though mine-wi il be stronger because I marked you.” “I’m…I’m no longer bound?” I mutter
‘It seems [ike my mark broke the binding. Everything seems loud and differeat because you never had to adjust to it. It will take time, but you will’ get used to it.” –
‘I’m not bound?” I repeat my question, trying to make absolutely sure m understood what he was saying. “No. But I do think that you should meet Devon now.”
Dane
“Who?” Raven splutters “Our prisoner.” I had told her sinformation but not all. I may have neglected to tell her wha he was. “Right. And why does Neah need to meet him?” “Because he claims to be Neah’s brother.” My mate is standing completely still, almost like she is frozen in time. She hadn’t wanted to meet him and I didn’t blher, but now, he might be the only one who could answer questions about herself. “Neah? “No” she shakes her head at me. “No I….I don’t want to. You said… you said it was up to me.
“I did, but now I think it will be beneficial. I can’t prepare you.” “Preparefor what?” “For your first shift.” Her mouth drops open She has somehow forgotten that bit of being unbound.’ Aero mumbles.
“It will happen Neah, and you won’t be able to stop it. The least I can do is make sure you are prepared.” She looks pained. Instead of lowering her eyes, they go up to the ceiling as she shakes her head.
Her thoughts were just words that made no sense. She couldn’t even think in sentences. Except for one glaring statement. ‘He did this!” She blamed me.
“Raven, leave!” I order When she hears my tone, she doesn’t even questionand hurries out the door, slamming it shut behind her. Leavingand my mate alone. Taking a seat. I stare at my newly marked mate as she fights with her own thoughts.
She blames us?’ Aero sighs. ‘We only claimed her.” ‘And that’s the problem. Claiming her, unbound her after she had just toldshe wanted to stay bound.’ “You blme?” I ask after a few moments Her blue eyes leave the ceiling, settling onand her fingers go directly to the mark on her neck. Tears prick at the corner of her eyes. “You think that I made you a ‘monster’?” She still doesn’t speak to”Have you ever considered there might be more to why you were bound? I believe that Trey did it because he feared what you would be capable of.” ‘I’m…./m not an Alpha.” she shakes her head again. “You keep trying to make outthat this is a good thing.-> But if itiStrue, and…and you really believethat’s why Trey had me.’ bound, then tellhow bad of a raorister could I be?” < Walking around the desk, I cup her face, etting her feel our connection and hoping it would be enough.to calm. her overthinking mind. She leanginto me, closing her eyes and I feether fear. A fear of the unknown.
Linking Eric, I ask him to bring Devon to my office. If I couldn’t get Neah to go to him, then I would have to bring him to her.
After a few minutes of watching Neah internally beat herself up, Eric shoves Devon through the door.
“Ah, Alpha Dane.” Devon looks back. over his s shoulder at Eric, “You coald have at. least toldthis was where we were going. There was noneed to. be all mysterious aboutit” He turns to look at Neah. “It’s been so long.”
Neah doesn’t answer. She sits in the chair in the corner of the room in complete silence. She may not be physically saying anything horrible, but she was definitely thinking it “You don’t know who I am, do you?” Devon asks her Neah silently shakes her head.
“Can you sense her?” I demand
“Yes.” Devon mutters without taking his eyes off of her. “And I see you have claimed her. Finally caved to ΕΠ your feelings?”
I see how Neah pulls her knees to her chest, and yanks her shirt collar up around her neck, hiding my mark! She exposed “assyou haven’t broughthere so your Beta can have his way with me.” He shoots Eric a suggestive wink. Does this guy ever stop talking?’ Aero mutters. ‘He is just like Jenson!” Eric smacks Devon across the back of the head, telling him to sit.
“Okay, okay.” Devon mutters, holding his hands up and sitting in the empty seat.
“Here’s the deal. You tell us everything you know about Trey and his little gang. You telland Neah everything about being a Lycan and if you comply, I might just let you live.” “Now that seems a little unfair. You ‘might’ letlive.” Devon replies “After I’ve given you all my secrets. I’ve only been too happy to share information.” He grins at”Surely you can at the very least guarantee my life? “It won’t be my decision.” I mutter. He turns to look at Neah. “You are letting my sister decide my fate? My eyes move to my mate who hasn’t moved. She was busy watching Devon. “You won’t know who will be making the decision.” I tell Devon, “That way you can’t try and butter them up or bribe them into making a decision.” “Well played, Alpha Dane. It seems like you already know my style. So what would you like to know?” “Everything. You say that Moonshine is the only pack of Lycans left. Where did they cfrom? “The sas Wolves I’m guessing. Packs develop over time, created of multiple different…… ” lo… Where did the Lycan originally cfrom? We are children of the Moon Goddess.” “We are too. There’s a story, maybe it’s true, maybe it’s a myth. The story goes a little something along the lines of a Wolf claimed a human, but when they marked the human during a full moon, the human began to change. Shifting into what I know to be a Lycan, part human, part Wolf. As more were created, they began to procreate and more were born. Neither a Wolf, nor a human, but something in between.” ‘A Wolf claimed a human?’ Aero mutters But that wasn’t my concern.
“We have many of the scharacteristics as you. Alpha Dane.” Devon continues, “We can shift at will, females go into heat exactly the sas Wolves, though I believe our females tend to stay in heat a lot longer than yours. I can’t be certain about that one, females are not my preferred choice. We hunt. We feed. We mate, we mark our claimed ones. We are strong, we can heal. The only real difference is that our bloodlines started differently.” He shrugs his shoulders at me, like it was standard knowledge.
Its impossible to tell if he is lying.’ Aero tells”You know a lot for someone whe grew up adopted.” I mutter I told youhad someone on the inside, but you killed him.” He looks overt Neah, “I’m so sorry that? couldn’t protect you.” – “Were you there?” Neah asks quietly. “Were you there the day I killed my parents?” Devon shakes his head. “Though I was informed about it, when I was much older. Cassandra should never have put you through that.” “Cassandra?” I ask Remember what they said about the poison was supposed to be for Cassandras parents?!’ Aero mutters.
‘It’s no secret-she wanted to becLung.’ Apparently all the Lycans kaew and really wanted her. to take over. She couldn’t do that while our parents were still around and ste foresul(elammelonarcit withNeah inthe picture and set to becthe réxt Alpha.” “They knew? They all knew what Cassandra wanted?” Neah asks Devon goes quiet. “I can’t say for certain.” “They…they all knew I was set up and they still…….” She trails off and her blue eyes fill with tears. “I’m sorry….1 thought….” Devon looks back at me. “I thought you had worked it out?”
“There were still sgaps.” I mutter. I could hear momates heart racing. “Claim it back.” Devon mutters to Neah “I’m not an Alpha.” Neah mumbles.
“You may feeltike that now, but I promise yousthe blood running m through your veins says otherwise!”> Devon gives her a small smile but
Neah keeps her face unreadable. Onlyrknew all the comments that Ve were running through her mind.
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