The Alpha’s Contract novel Chapter 468

Her grey eyes are wide as he pulls her to her feet and Damien removes his hand. “Now?” she whispers

“Yes.” Neah replies

We keep Samara sandwiched between Damien and I as we move up the steps and back out into the night. She doesn’t try to get away or to challenge us. But the moment she steps out onto the grass, she sucks in oxygen like it was her last chance.

Damien watches Samara with interest as Neah tells her what is about to happen.

“What do you want me to say to him?” Samara asks

“That’s down to you.” Neah replies.

“I don’t understand.”

“You came here for help, even though you went about it the wrong way. Now it’s your turn to prove yourself.”

“You want me to kill him?”

“No.” Damien tells her. “You just need to make him believe that we don’t know you are there. That Klaus broke you out.”

“He knows when I’m lying.”

“Then you better figure out how to cover it up.” Neah tells her.

“Okay…okay. I can do this.” Samara mutters to herself. Her grey eyes settle on me. “You are the one he believes is his mate.”

“Yes.”

“One other thing.” Neah tells us. “Do not mention Kade.”

“We will come down to the gate with you.” Damien tells me. “But you need to go on ahead. If anything changes, link me.” He commands

“You can link Wolves?” Samara whispers to him

“I can."

She cocks her head but doesn't speak

Eric is on guard at the gate. He doesn’t question anything. I’m assuming Damien linked him because he doesn’t ever work the gate.

Samara makes a little squeak as we move through the gates. I’m guessing from the length of time she had been in our dungeons, she never expected to have any form of freedom. Though she still doesn't have it now.

“How far?” She whispers to me after we break away from Neah and Damien.

“He is hiding out in Blair’s house.”

“Still?”

“Well I guess we will find out.”

I plaster on a smile.

“I was certain I had upset you. But I realise now you were probably confused and disorientated. I shouldn’t have drugged you and I have been looking for a way to make it up to you.” He tells me

“What about me?” Samara asks.

His tone changes as his eyes narrow. “I told you, I would get to you.”

“No Coop! You promised me. You said you would come for me. I have been stuck in that shitty little dungeon and not once did you try and get me!”

I was almost impressed, considering she told Neah she couldn’t lie.

“Sam. You weren’t in danger.”

“The risk of being killed wasn’t danger?” She snaps at him.

Cooper slaps her face hard, knocking her to the ground. “I said we will discuss it.”

Her grey eyes are ablaze, as his handprint is left behind but she stays on the floor. Possibly trying to contain her Lycan. I knew how hard it had been for Neah in the early days.

“You don’t need to hit her.” I speak calmly. “She has been locked up. Limited food. Had her head shaved.”

He looks at me. “She is supposed to be strong, bloodthirsty. Now look at her, she has become useless.”