The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0132 *Trigger Warning- Talks of miscarriage* Neah My feet carryforward as I run. I could hear the pack calling out to me. Tellingthey could help me. Tellingthat Dane would be fine. He wasn't fine. I could feel it. The pain grew stronger by the second, tearing at my heart as I moved 'What's the plan?' Nyx asks. I have to find him!' I fight back the tears Neah, he left hours ago. We won't find him on foot." I have to try.' I break through the trees, coming to a stop at the boundary. I hadn't crossed it alone before. And all that panic I had felt months ago about stepping out into the snow was back.

"NEAH, PLEASE STOP!" Eric calls out from somewhere behind me. "Dane is alive.

I turn to see him creeping through the trees, his eyes on the ground as he frowns. The pain moves from my heart down into my abdomen "You are lying." A tear leaks from my eye and trickles down over my cheek. "I feel it." I pat my chest. "He is dead, isn't he!?" Somethings wrong.' Nyx murmurs "Dane is alive." Eric calls out. You were right, he wasn't. He was in a car accident. Impaled by glass, but it missed his heart. Jenson saved him" He slowly steps towards me. "I promise you, Neah. Our Alpha is alive, but right now, we need to get you to the hospital." "For Dane?" I whisper "No. We need to get you checked out." "I need to see Dane." "I know, but right now, he is miles away and you are important.

The pain spreads further down into my hips and my thighs. It's only then that I pick up the rusty iron smell. My eyes find the spots of blood on the grass and fallen leaves. It leads straight towards me.

"Lethelp." Eric whispers, holding a hand out to me.

He catchesjust before I hit the floor. Swoopingup and carryingin his arms with ease as he runs through the forest. Pain radiates through me. "Am I losing them?" Eric doesn't answeras he powers on and I could feel Nyx pacing in my mind. Her own worry echoing with mine.

'I killed my pups didn't I?" I mutter to Eric He still doesn't answer me, but I feel him squeezecloser to his chest, like Dane would do as my tears fall more freely. Eric barrels us through the hospital 'In here?" Raven shouts out.

The moment he placeson the bed, Raven is pulling up my top and scanning me.

"Well?" Eric demands "Two heartbeats." Raven mutters, "Two strong heartbeats." "Then why is she bleeding?" Eric demands "If I knew that, I wouldn't be running tests, would I!" "Are you sure they are okay?" I whisper, afraid to look at the screen she was showing me.

She smiles, "They seem perfect." She runs sother tests, but can't find a reason as to what caused the bleeding. In the end she tellsto go on bedrest for a few days and then she will recheck"I can't do that. Jess is missing. Dane was injured. I've still got Roan to deal with. And what about this stupid party tomorrow?" "Not a fan of parties?" Raven tries to break the tension I glare at her, she knew I had never been to a party.

"Just take it easy between then and now. If the pain gets worse, you need to tell me. But I will stick by your side at the party. If something is wrong. I will be able to help you." "What's wrong with Eric?" I mutter. He was outside the room, pacing. His arms folded up across his chest as he moved back and forth. His eyes were glazed as he links someone.

"He's checking in with Dane." Raven givesa weak smile. "He said he was okay? "Oh he is.... Maybe it's best coming from Eric. he is my brother's Beta. He might be able to give you more information." "Tell me." "It's not my place." she mutters turning away fromWhen Eric comes back in, he givesa weak smile. A smile that doesn't quite meet his eyes. "Is Dane okay?" "He's fine, they have found a place to lay low and recover." His eyes shift to Raven who conveniently looks away. "And? "They have found another Lycan. "Another?" "She has told them that she was changed a few years ago. Apparently one of the first to be bitten." "Did they kill her?" I ask, already expecting the answer. "No, she is going to help them." "Help?" "It seems that this Mallory was also bitten by Cassandra." "Mallory? "That's what she called herself." lo." I could feel my body trembling. It couldn't be the sone. "No, no, no. You must have heard the nwrong." "Neah, what's wrong?" Raven asks "I know her.

"How? How is that even possible, they are miles away." Eric frowns "She was at Moonshine. Not for long. Maybe a couple of months." "As a slave?" Raven queries. I shake my head, "She was their pet.

"Mallory?" Eric sits in the chair by my bed.

"She appeared one day. Cassandra brought her Jato the house. She was full of smiles; aughter and afew later, Something changed. She became-something else, like a ~ darkiess gradually took over her." pause because it reminded ine a me. The girl who was nowshappy to rip out hearts like they were nothing.

~ days "What do you mean?" Raven asks quietly. “She joined in with them.” "You mean, she hurt you?" Eric presses

I nod, remembering the last brutal incident befage I was bound for the final time. "She had taken hold of my O shoulders and repeatedly smashed ΝΟ my head into the concrete wall of the bagement. Blood sp attered all over the walls and floor unti lost Gensciousness. I never saw her again after that." Content belongs to Eric and Raven were both staring at each other "Surely it can't be the sone?" Eric mutters to Raven.

"How long ago was this?" Raven asks "When I was seventeen, almost eighteen.

"So five years ago. It can't be the sone." Eric sighs, "What does she look like? I can get Dane to confirm." "Blonde, uh brown eyes. She had a scar, right here." I touch my face, "just above her lip." "I will be right back." Eric strides out the door.

"Dane can.fandle himself." Raven weakly siniles at me. "And if it is her, she might have changed. Five is along time." Content belongs to Sw-

"Or she might have so much rage bottled up inside hex that she takes him out the moment she gets a cha Ashburn > X