Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West >>
“Are you…. Are you saying that one of my parent’s had an affair?” “No. He thinks that when you were bound the first time. he was erased from your memory. He didn’t grow up in Moonshine, he was rejected by the pack and ended up with humans adopting him.” He stares atwith his crimson eyes as I try to think of something to say. It sounded ridiculous.
“You are in fact the eldest child of the Alpha. There is a reason you needed to be bound twice.” Alpha Dane states. “When you turned eighteen, you were old enough to take over as Alpha. The Alpha gene surged through you.
“I’m not an Alpha. I mean look at me.” “You may not think so, but your blood believes otherwise.” I lean my head back against the backrest and close my eyes. “It’s a lie.
“Is it? You were bound twice Neah. Twice. I don’t agree with binding on any level, but to have it done twice? You would have to be pretty powerful. I think there is an element of truth to his story.” “You believe him?” It surprisedthat he believed a story so easily.
“He isn’t holding back.” “Are you going to kill him?” “Not right now. Neah, look at me.” I open my eyes to see him focussed onbut now. the frown had gone. “Do you want to meet him?” I shake my head “I will respect your decision, but can I ask why? I shrug my shoulders. I didn’t have a specific answer, I just didn’t want to.
“Okay.” He mutters. He doesn’t push for an answer.
“Where did you find him?” I ask quietly.
“Eric found him when searching for Trey and Cassnadra. The guy fell out of a tree.” “So he is fram Moonshine?” I ask, curiosity getting the better of me.
“Yes and no. He was kicked out by Trey, apparently he has been trying to help you.” “Me? “The only thing he kept askingwas if yous were safe. If I had gotyou out. Hethas not pushed to see you. He just wants to know that you are safe-And forto tell you the truth, “.>< “That he is my brother?” He clenches his jaw. “Unfortunately, there is more to it. He wasn’t in human form when he fell out of the tree.” “He was a Wolf up a tree?” Wolves couldn’t climb trees, well not in Wolf form.
“No.” “L…. I don’t understand.” “He looks like that thing that attacked my men.” He studies my face, “He calls himself a Lycan.” “Ly….Lycan.” What the hell was a Lycan? I pull my knees up to my chest and wrap my arms around them.
‘L… I don’t know what that is?” “You are not the only one. I’ve been. searching for information and there is nothing. The prisoner claimsc” Mognshine are the only onesieft. That they are a dying race. “~~
It didn’t register straightaway. “Are you….. Am I….. Are you saying I’m one of them? “Yes,” to.” Nwhimper. The ΝΟ beast that had attacked was hideous, a monster like something from a nightmare. “We won’t know for certain, not until you are unbound.”
I had spent my whole life wondering what it’s liketo actually be able to in shift. To rurras fast as possible F is through the trees. I wondered if the otherstiad truly enjoyed it. If they liked-Becoming an animal and feeling total freedom. But I-didn’t want to beca monster. “Don’t.” He cocks an eyebrow at me. “Don’t what?” “Don’t find someone who can unbind me. Please!” I whisper He looks shocked. His eyes are wide, his eyebrows raised as he stares at me. “You don’t want to be unbound?” I shake my head. “Not if I’m going to beca monster.
“Is that really what you want? For almost all of your life you have been bound.” “Then it won’t make a difference, will it.” I shrug my shoulders.
“You won’t be able to heal. You won’t be able to protect yourself. You won’t.
“I understand.” I whisper. Lowering my head so he couldn’t seeom blinking back the tears that are building. He stands up and moves to the window and I use the opportunity to wipe my tears on my sleeve. “Are you sure?” He asks quietly “Yes…..I don’t want to be a monster.
Dane
Raven had been right about the constant fear. Now I was paying more attention, I could hear it in Neah’s voice but her scent stays exactly the same. The strange scent she carried from our first encounter to now, the only difference was the lavender essence that accompanied her.
I could see her reflection in the window. I could see how she uses her sleeves to wipe away the escaped tears. Barely making a sound.
“For what it’s worth. Devon doesn’t sound like a monster.” I mutter. “His priority appears to be you and nothing more. As I said, he is very forthcoming with information.
“You mean you haven’t had to torture him.” She speaks the words slowly as though she was talking about herself. I see how she fidgets on the seat. Her head turns over her shoulder to look at the locked door. Talking about torture was a trigger.
“No, it was not needed.” I wanted to get her thoughts onto something else. Turning around to look at her, I see how the tears make her blue eyes bright.
dust tell her.’ Aero moans Do you really think now is the time? She has just askedto stop looking for someone to help her. To find out that her mate is right here and she can’t even sense me, what do you think it will do to her?!” He rolls his eyes atand shuts his mouth. Another tear rolls down her face. I hated seeing her like this. Moving around to her, I crouch down in front of the chair and cup her face. With my thumb, I wipe away the escaped tear. Her eyes close and she leans into my hand, like it was a comfort to her.
The words tumble from my mouth. “Neah, I am your true mate.” A little wrinkle appears above her eyebrows as they knit together. Slowly, her eyes open. She keeps her face resting against my hand and just stares at me. Properly staring into my eyes like she had when I landed on top of her at Moonshine.
My heart thuds and I feel a pull to her. I just about hold it together and stop myself from deing something stupid “My…. my mate?” she whispers while still frowning “Yes, Neah.” “I was mated to Kyle.” “And yet you are mated totoo.” It was definitely not the reaction I was expecting. I thought she would be happy. Or at least feel a sense of relief. She pushes herself back as far as she can in the chair and away from me. “Mated….to you? “Yes.” “Are you sure? “Trust me. I know and so does Aero.” “How….how long?” “A while.” Something toldthat if I said, from day one, she would freak out.
She presses her pink lips into a thin line and once again. looks over her shoulder, at the locked door.
“No.” she mutters again. “You…you….you made a deal with me. Why? Is this what you say to all your brides? Is this… Is this supposed to…. makefeel better?” The more panicked she became, the more she stuttered. It would be cute if she was happening for any other reason then panic. She really was nothing like any of the other brides or any of the women I would typically go for.
Moving to the door, I slide the lock back and hold the door open. “If you need to leave, go. I know I have sprung a lot of information on you and you probably need stto think.” I watch her nod her head, but she doesn’t move from the seat. “You…you didn’t answer my questions.” I leave the doer open and sit on the desk direct ys front of her. “Il have
never said itto any of the others. I~ to told you Chave been looking for my mate fora ong timexpial expect it be you? d. Am I happy it Syou? Yes; I don’t care if you are -atyean or Whatever. That is not important to me.” She bites her nails, not quite looking at me.
“Is that why you were so angry when you found oug what they were doing to me, because of the matebond?. She doesn’t stutter this time. “Yous are theenly one who didn’t joinin: And Lou lied to Trey too, you said met you at the front door. You said that I was the one to shoeyou to his office.” NS “If I hadn’t lied to him, he would have beaten you. My priority was getting you out of there.
I sigh, this was not going at all like the way I wanted it too. “You can’t sense the bend, eah so I understand i that you don’t believe me. I promise Think of the smaller you it is there! Th things. Think of how you¥éel comfort when I’m holding yorror how you curl up agairistin your sleep. I know you feel safe when I am around. You can’t deny that.” Aero was oddly quiet too, because this hadn’t gone the way he had hoped.
“You killed Kyle so that you can claim me?” Neah blurts out “Yes.” “I’m not… I’m no one special. You are an Alpha. A powerful one and I’m not “You are an Alpha too.” She didn’t say much after that. She just asked if she could be alone, to think. Which was just frustrating. It was not supposed to go like this. She was supposed to be happy, not fearful and angry. She was supposed to wantto claim her. Not want to run and hide.
This is your fault.’ I snap at Aero. ‘You couldn’t just leave it. You had to go on and on and on. And now look at the mess we have caused.” In my defence, I thought she would be happy to find out she is mated to the greatest Alpha. Maybe you should have led with that instead of telling her about the prisoner first!” He snaps back at me.
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