The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West) novel Chapter 196

Neah

A new scent hits my nose before I even open my eyes. Another Wolf that I didn’t recognise. I don’t know why, but I keep my eyes closed. Dane must be nearby, he wasn’t ready to leave me alone yet. This Wolf couldn't be dangerous.

“Let her sleep, Dorothy.” Who the fuck was Dorothy? “She has babies in her tummy.” Raven tells this Dorothy person. "It makes her tired."

“She’s very pretty.” A small voice mutters back. I open my eyes to find a young girl inches from my own face. Wide bright green eyes stare back at me. As she smiles, dimples appear on each cheek. “Hi.”

“Hi.” I mutter, confused. Where had she come from?

She hurries back to the desk and plonks herself in Danes chair, doodling on a piece of paper as she clutches a small teddy bear to her chest.

Raven smiles at me as I swing my legs around and rub my eyes. “Damien is back and he brought us a friend. This is Dorothy.”

Dorothy is oblivious to us, continuing to doodle with her tongue stuck in one corner of her mouth as she concentrates.

“Does that mean….?”

“No.” She cuts me off before I have a chance to finish my sentence.

“He is out there,” she points to the door, “with Dane, discussing it.” A shiver goes down her spine and she visibly shakes it off.

“What are you not telling me?”

She glances at Dorothy, choosing her words carefully. “The boys weren’t Eric’s. We think they are….were Jenson’s. Remember it all came out about him and Kelsie. It seems that it was going on a lot longer than what he had us believe.”

“Are you serious?”

“Are they dead?” Dorothy asks without looking up. Neither of us thought she was paying attention to our conversation.

“You don’t need to worry about that.” Raven mutters

“Was it the monster? The monster killed lots of people.” She doesn’t even look up as she speaks. “Then my new Daddy found me.”

I watch the colour drain from Raven's face until she is whiter than the piece of paper Dorothy is drawing on.