The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West) novel Chapter 101

“What should I do?” I was still so used to everyone having the answers.

“Neah, since you have been here, I have watched you gain confidence, little by little. You couldn’t even step out in the snow.” She laughs about it. “You killed a man the other day. And now, you have just made your way here from the pack house, alone. You don’t need me to answer your question. You already know the answer.”

My shoulders drop. “Do you think we can figure this out?”

“My brother hasn’t let anything stop him before. If you have truly made up your mind. He will find a way. Plus Jenson is very skilled in the art of war. It might be worth speaking to him, he might be able to give you some advice.”

“Alpha Dane doesn’t want me to be alone with him.”

She smiles and gestures around the empty hospital. “I can come.”

She finds out where he is and quickly writes out a note telling people to link her if they need her and sticks it to the table.

“Where is he?” He had left when we were at Beta Eric’s home talking to Jess.

“On duty.”

I was definitely not supposed to be going in the forest without Alpha Dane.

We are quiet as we slip into the forest. Raven ensures we are nowhere near the boundaries as we make our way through the trees and into the darkest parts of the forest. I had asked Nyx to keep Alpha Dane out of my head too. Just for now, so that I could think.

The scents were scattered among the trees, making it difficult to pick out individual people. The pack standing guard would change places constantly to help try and keep them alert and to confuse any of those that break through.

“Does Dane know that you are this far out?” Jenson asks as he drops down from a tree, landing in front of us.

“Why the hell are you up a tree?” Raven snaps.

“Taking a leaf out of Devon’s book. If that was even his name. How can I help you?”

His dark eyes hover on me and it sends a shiver down my spine. It always made me nervous and in the moment, I was grateful that I was not alone with him.

“You wanted to speak to me?” He mutters, doing a quick scan of the grounds.

“Have… have you figured out a way of dealing with them?”

“Almost. Why? Do you have some information that could help?”

‘Don’t tell him.’ Nyx mutters

“I…I just want it to be over.” I see Raven give me an odd look. Thankfully she swallows her words.

“You came out here to ask me that?” He cocks an eyebrow at us. “You know we are all out here for you. My people are working their asses off to make sure no one gets in. They are so tired that they are starting to make mistakes.”