The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West) novel Chapter 183

Raven

‘Who do you think it is?’ Midnight mutters as we follow Neah out of Mallory’s room. She was all hyped up after learning that one of the strategies to help Neah would be sex. She was desperate to know who Damien had been sleeping with while he was going through it and her jealousy was starting to rub off on me.

‘We should go back and demand the information!’ She sulks

‘Neah is more important.’ I mutter, though I wanted to know the answer too. They were in the middle of nowhere. There was a female Rogue and Mallory. It couldn't have been the Rogue. Did that mean he sleeping with his best friend?

No. No. That was all before me. I can’t be jealous of his past.

‘Raven.’ Danes voice interrupts my thoughts. ‘Keep Neah upstairs.’

‘What’s going on?’ I link him back.

‘I will explain later. For now, Neah doesn’t need to see this.’

Neah was already at the top of the stairs when I stopped her. “Hey, can you come and help me with something?”

“Raven, I’m starving.” She mutters with a groan. “And if I’m to get through this, I at least need to keep these two happy.” She rubs her stomach.

“Then you are in luck. I have some candy bars in my room and it won’t take long.”

Her shoulders drop as she sighs. Thankfully she turns back and follows me to my room. “What do you need help with?”

“I….” shit I hadn’t actually thought of anything.

‘Ask her to look at your wound to make sure it’s not infected. You can’t see the back of your leg.’ Midnight mutters in a hurry.

I repeat Midnight's words to Neah, she nods her head and follows me to my room.

My eyes flicker to the window, half expecting to see another handprint, this time, there is nothing there. Being watched was something I had never really had to worry about until now. And it felt like no matter where I was, eyes were on me.

It takes Neah less than a minute to inspect my leg. “I don’t really know what I'm looking for, but it doesn’t look any worse.” She drops down onto the edge of my bed. “You are hiding something from me. You could have had Damien look at your leg and I know you could have seen your reflection in that massive mirror.”

My cheeks flame and I quickly turn away. That mirror had seen a lot the last couple of days.

“It’s because of this darkness in me, isn’t it?” She pauses. “Raven, just tell me, you know I hate secrets.”

“I don’t know what it is. I just know Dane asked me to keep you upstairs.”

She immediately gets to her feet. Puffing out her cheeks.