The Alpha’s Contract (Taylor West) novel Chapter 516

Neah

My eyes move over the crowd of people. They are completely unaware that someone powerful is here.

“You smell it too?” Dane asks quietly. He is more subtle than I am at casting a glance across the room.

I nod. It was definitely an Alpha of some kind. A Wolf too.

“Don’t read too much into it. It’s a place where anyone can go. Sometimes others pass through. Remember, neutral territory.” He tells me

Even I could see that deep down, he was pissed off. He wanted to take me out. A peaceful evening and we are probably going to get as much peace and quiet as we did when the twins were newborns.

When the waiter comes over, Dane orders himself a whisky while I just order a water.

“We have some delicious wines.” The waiter tells me, a stupid grin plastered to his face. “I’m sure there will be something to your taste.”

“I don’t drink.” I mutter, glancing down at my bump.

He makes his excuses to leave, his cheeks burning. He probably thought I was just on the chunkier side.

‘There isn’t an ounce of fat on you.’ Dane links me. ‘Humans are very central.’

‘What do you mean?’ I ask curiously

‘They have an idea about things and can’t always cope when they realise they are in the wrong.’

The waiter comes back with our drinks. He doesn’t make eye contact with either of us and announces that another waiter would be over to take our order.

My eyes scan the crown again, I just wanted to pinpoint where this Wolf was.

Dane places a hand on mine. “Stop.”

“I’m just….”

“I know. But tonight is about us. Don’t you think if we can smell them, they can smell us? If they were that interested, they would have already come over or at least made their presence known. They are keeping their distance just as we are.”

‘Is that the man Eris spoke of?’ Nyx asks

‘She never met him, but judging by the eyes, I’m guessing so.’ I keep my movements fluid, ready to walk straight past his booth.

“Do you always ignore family?” His deep voice carries and sends an involuntary shiver through me. I hadn’t even made it all the way past his table.

He had a different accent to Dane, showing me that he was not raised anywhere near here.

“I’m sorry.” I mutter. “I don’t know who you are.” I lie. It was obvious he was Silas. He is a completely identical man to Dane. Just the lack of mate scent and the accent separated them. My stomach involuntarily ties itself up in knots.

Seriously? Now the twins want me to vomit?!

He smirks. “Is that what you are going to tell my brother? Do you often deny the truth?”

Eris may not have known him, but some of the stories Cooper had told her were true.