The Alpha’s Contract novel Chapter 44

Dane

“Who?” Raven splutters.

“Our prisoner.” I had told her some information but not all. I may have neglected to tell her who 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 blame her, 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.”

“Prepare me for 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 question me and hurries out the door, slamming it shut behind her. Leaving me and 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 told me she wanted to stay bound.’

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 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 felt exposed.

“I assume you haven’t brought me here 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.