The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West) novel Chapter 137

Neah

“Are you sure I can’t do anything to help?” I ask Raven. “It’s really hard to just sit and do nothing.”

“No. You need to stay right there. Eric has it handled.” She passes me a glass of orange juice and climbs on to the bed with me. “Have you heard anything from Dane?”

I shake my head. It was the longest I had gone without speaking to him. It felt strange. I knew he was fine now. I could feel it, but it didn’t stop me thinking about him.

“I’m sure everything is good. You never know. He might be back for the party.” Raven mutters hopefully

“Eric already said it was unlikely and we still haven’t figured out what we are doing about Roan.”

“You don’t need to worry about that. Eric and Klaus will have it covered.”

I groan, sipping the orange juice when there is a knock at the door.

“Come in!” Raven calls out

Eric steps into the room. His eyes are low. “Dane is on the way home.”

“He found Jess?” I mutter, shoving my juice at Raven

“Yes. She is fine, she is safe.”

“Why does it feel like you are not telling us everything, Eric?” Raven is staring at him with her dark eyes. “I’ve known you my entire life. I know when there is something else you want to say. Jenson is fine, Dane is fine and you have just said Jess is safe. So what is it?”

His eyes settle on me. “You need to stay calm.”

Raven clambers off the bed and punches Eric in the arm. “Are you serious? You should know by now that telling a woman to remain calm, doesn’t make them remain calm!”

He sighs “Dane is bringing Mallory here.”

It felt like my heart stopped. “Why….Why would he do that? You told him. You told him what she did to me. You said he confirmed it was the same woman. That she had the same scar.”

“Neah, breathe!” Raven mutters as I get out of bed and start pacing

“He’s bringing her here?!” I almost cry

‘Let me think!’ Nyx snaps, she was just as riled up as I was. ‘Maybe…maybe he is bringing her here so we can kill her.’

“Neah, talk to me.” Raven mutters

‘Maybe he wants you to get closure.’ Nyx suggests

I felt sick. Since I had heard the name, the memory of what she had done to me had unlocked. And now, just like my parents bloody faces, I replay it over and over in my head. The pain, the cracking of my skull, my pleading until my words were nothing and darkness took over.

“Neah!” Raven calls my name again.

“She can’t come here.” I mutter

“Okay. But please get back into bed.” She turns back to Eric, “Why the hell would he bring her here?”

“He said he would explain when he arrived.”

“I don’t understand.” I mutter, moving out of Raven’s way. “He always said he wanted to kill everyone that had hurt me. And now…he is bringing her here. To my home. I’m pregnant!”

“And that is why you need to rest. We can handle this.” She clenches her teeth as she glares at Eric. “Can’t we!”

“Of course, you and the heirs are our priority.” Eric mutters

I feel my stomach churn. I already knew what was coming and launch myself in the direction of the toilet