Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West >>
Its the pack run tomorrow night. we will have to wait until then.”
Neah is already up by the tI get back to the packhouse. Sat in the ~ n the~ kitchen; munching on a piece of> toasts.”She has braided her hair back fronther face today and I could see she-had removed the ear plugs. “How are the ears?” I keep my voice quiet
“Trying…. trying to get used to it.” She mumbles, screwing her face up ‘at’ e me. “You got up early. “I never slept.” “Oh.” “Aero wanted more answers from Devon and then I went to see Eric.”
She takes another bite of her toast but doesn’t say anything. She did that a lot. Keeping her questions to herself.
“I found out something about Lycans last night.
She still doesn’t say anything and just stares atas she eats.
“It is to be believed that Lycans can create more Lycans. By biting humans.” She drops her toast, her blue eyes are wide, her mouth hangs open. “Is…is that true?” “I don’t know for certain, but it seems like a high possibility. It was how they were created in the first place.” “Why would….why would Trey want more?” “Numbers. At the moment, he doesn’t have them. But if he does create them,” I pause. staring at her, because I already knew what her reaction was going to be. “They need their true Alpha and not swannabe.” ‘Pm not…” “But you are, Neah. It’s in your blood whether you like it or not. If Trey is trying to create a new wave of them, there will most likely be those that hate what he has done to them. They will hate what they have been turned into, they will hate being a Lycan.” “Like me.” she mumbles, dropping her blue eyes to look at the discarded piece of toast.
“Exactly. Do you know how powerful they would be if they had a leader who felt the sway? ‘I’m not…. Alpha Dane, look at me. I’m…I’m the furthest thing from…a….a…leader.
“It’s in your blood.” “Stop…stop saying that. My father hadbound, he… he didn’t wantto beca leader. He raised Trey as my older brother.” “Our father’s don’t always know what they want.” I sigh, leaning back in the chair as she watches me.
“I am a bastard. The child of an Alpha and an Omega. My father was growing restless and desperate for an heir. Convinced an Omega to carry me.” “I thought “Raven and Jenson had a different mother. Shetookon as her own. Raised men exactly the sway> as my sistings. Our father’s don’t always) s\know what they want but sometimes, if it wasn’t for their poor deéisions, we wouldn’t be He e.” Her blue eyes rise to meet mine.
“Your father was the reason your life went downhill, long before Trey. Instead ofémbracing you, he sent.>> you into @ downward spiral. Thats continded when Cassandra cinto. your life. Yet you survived, Neah. Fertwenty two years, you: survived everything that was thrown at you.” Her heart was racing.
You’ve blown it.’ Aero mutters. “You were too over the top and you have freaked her out.’ She screws her eyes closed and shakes her head. “I’m not…..I’m sorry…I have to go.” I don’t try to stop her as she flees the room. Aero was right. I had fucked up any chance of making her feel powerful. Told you.’ Aero mumbles, retreating to the back of my mind.
Neah keeps her distance for most of the day. But every tI catch a glimpse of her, she is muttering to herself.
Late in the afternoon, I hear her scream and race through the house to find her in the kitchen. Broken glass surrounded her. A deep cut in her hand that was dripping blood all over the floor.
Pulling her away, I remove the piece of glass out of her deep wound and watch as it quickly heals. The wound disappears in seconds, not even leaving a faint pink mark. It was like it had never been there. Another sign that shows she is an Alpha. Her blue eyes flash up to mine. “Sorry.” she whispers
“It’s fine.” I murmur, turning her hand over in mine. “Before you were bound when you were eighteen, were you always able to heal this quickly?” She nods her head at me. “They hit me,” She frowns, “Over and over because the bruises would last a few seconds before fading. Why?” I sigh, “I know I keep saying it, Neah. But healing this quickly, it’s normally because of Alpha blood.
She tugs her hand from mine and shakes her head.
Picking up a piece of glass, I slice it across my own hand for her to see. The wound is gone in seconds. “If \it happened to Erfe, it would take << longersKlaus’s wound took hours to healThis,” I grab her hand again, holding it up to her face. “This is who you are.” X
Neah Focussing on my hand, I run my thumb over the palm. There wasn’t even a tiny mark. It had been so long since I had healed this quickly.
Over the years, Trey and the pack had great fun in trying to make the bruises last longer than a few seconds. Hittingharder and harder, sometimes, breaking my bones, only to hitagain once they had healed After I was bound the final time. the beatings continued, just not to the sextent. They got their satisfaction by seeingpermanently wounded. “It’s the Alpha in you.” Alpha Dane mutters. “The only reason it took so long before is because of the binding.” Curling my hand into a ball, I dig my own nails into my skin, watching tiny beads of blood appear. The moment I release, the small wounds are gone and I’m just left with a few droplets of red, staining my hand.
“This is what Trey wanted, Neah. To beat you down, to take away your power, to make you little more than nothing. And you,” he tips my chin up with a single finger. “You are not nothing. I need you to see that.” His hands move to my hips as he continues to stare at me. “And we are telling the pack today.” lo.” I shake my head at him. I just wasn’t ready. I didn’t even want to see what I looked like as a monster.
“Neah, it’s time. I’ve held off for as long as possible. They need to know.” .I don’t have a choice, do I?” I whisper, lowering my eyes.
“Not this time, no.” Maybe it was better that they knew. If they decide they don’t wanthere, it would be better to find out now. “They will want you here.” I look back at Alpha Dane to see his crimson eyes watching me. He didn’t seem in the least bit worried. Closing my eyes. I ned my head, Still not quite believing that I was agreeing to it.
“Good, the meeting is set to start in thirty minutes.” “Thirty…. Minutes?” I thought I would have more tto talk myself into it “I will be right by your side and Eric will be on the other side of you. But there is also something else you need to do.” ‘I can’t… I haven’t even done it.” “I’m not asking you to shift. I am asking you to make a decision about Devon.
“Oh. Do….do you think he is a risk?” “Aero still doesn’t trust him.” “What about you?” I ask quietly “I’m still on the fence. But at the end of the day. he is your family.
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