The Alpha’s Contract novel Chapter 455

“I thought about that.” Ryken mutters, “Yet talking to him doesn’t seem to be making a difference.”

“But you haven’t tried having the Alpha speak to him.” Dane gestures to me.

“Okay.” Ryken nods his head at me. “He is in his room after a rough day. Do you want me to call him down?”

“No need.” I mutter.

“But you have to let her handle this. Don’t intervene in any shape or form.” Dane tells Ryken

He takes a deep breath, “Do it.”

I move to the bottom of the stairs “KADE EVERWOOD!”

Kade appears at the top of the stairs. There is a flicker of annoyance at his delayed reaction in recognising me. I watch as his brown eyes soften. His bottom lip trembles. “Alpha Neah,” He whispers, lowering his eyes

“We need to talk.” I sigh. He was just a kid. A kid a little older than I was when I was accused of killing my parents. Scaring him was not what I wanted to do. I will find another way. “Let’s go for a walk.”

He silently moves down the stairs and looks to Ryken for help. Ryken keeps his mouth shut, just as requested.

Kade follows me out of the house, neither one of us speaking. He shoves his hands in his pockets and scuffs his feet as he walks. But he walks quickly, as though he was in a hurry to get away from the house.

“Tell me something.” I mutter

“Like what?” He asks, confused.

“Anything. School, friends, home.”

“I don’t have any friends.” He grumbles. “They are all stupid.”

“Stupid? That's a bit harsh.”

“They just….you won’t understand.” A frown appears on his tanned face.

“Try me.”

“They won’t get to live so what’s the point in being friends.”

‘That was unexpected.’ Nyx frowns

“What does that mean? Why won’t they get to live?” I ask

He rolls his eyes.

“Do you know that I have this way of getting information out of people even when they don’t want to share it!”

“That’s a lie.”