The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West) novel Chapter 109

Neah

‘He’s saying that we are going to die.’ Nyx murmurs. I couldn’t tell if she was angry or amused. Either way, she sounds….content.

“I may be lacking in certain areas, but I know exactly what he means!’ I snap at her

She sighs, ‘We will have pups eventually. He is our mate. We are bonded to him. We might as well.’

Her words don’t reassure me as I make my way back to the bedroom. In fact they just make me more anxious. ‘Exactly.’ I snap, ‘Eventually!’

‘Then lie!’

‘I’m rubbish at lying!’

Nyx falls into silence. She had quickly learned when to back off, knowing that her words were falling on deaf ears. It was easier to think when I couldn’t hear voices. Easier to get caught up in my own words as I try to figure things out.

I laugh to myself as I drop on the bed, still fully dressed. If it wasn’t for Dane, I would have thought the voice would be a sign of me losing my marbles.

My eyes move to the clock, it was almost four in the morning. I was exhausted and something told me it was going to be a long day. Barely keeping my eyes open and rolling onto my stomach, I close my eyes, just a few hours, that was all I needed.

Screams echo around me. People are running and shouting for help all while I just stood there, watching, caught in the commotion.

As someone moves, blood-caked faces come into view. My parents. My stomach plummets and my lungs shrink. My heartbeat is so loud it rattles through my head.

I wanted to go to them, but I couldn’t move, my feet superglued to the floor. Their names don’t even leave my tongue as I try to call out to them.

There’s pure chaos around me and tears begin to burn my retinas until I see him. Trey, hiding in the shadows. A smile so big it made him look scary. He watches them, hidden from sight, he had been waiting for this. Fingers curl around my wrist until I’m being dragged away.

“She poisoned them!”

“Get her out of here!”

“Neah! What did you do?”

I stare into Cassandra’s eyes. No emotion behind them as she pulls me away from the nightmare. I look up at her, but not as a child, but as the woman I’ve become.

“Stupid girl!” Her hand slices across my face. She says something else too, but I hear Dane calling me. How was he here?