The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0557

Brax

I watch all day. As expected, no one else goes in and not a single soul comes out. Music continues to play as the sun sets. Until about ten at night there is still noise, then silence sweeps the area, as if everyone had just suddenly dropped dead at the click of fingers. All that could be heard was the rushing water of the river crashing down over the cliff.

There was nowhere for me to hide here. Anyone could see me, I was an open target, yet no one had tried anything. I was a little disappointed. I didn't come here to sit on my ass all day.

Stepping up to the river, I strip off. My bones start to snap and change position as I drop down to all fours. It had been a while since I had shifted and it felt so fucking good. I was also a better swimmer as a Wolf and I do not intend on getting sent over the cliff.

The water is cold and much deeper than I expected. The river bed quickly falls away beneath my feet and it's a battle to keep my snout above the water as the under current pulls me.

Swimming is hard. Almost like the water is turning into thick sludge. Every drive forward does nothing and it easily carries me in the direction of the waterfall. I fought to swim against the flow, knowing that if I did nothing, my time was up and I would never see Dorothy or Madison ever again.

Halfway across I pick up a new scent.

A rope is thrown to me. And golden eyes flash from under a large hood. "Grab the rope, quick."

Biting on the rope, the woman starts to pull me in, dragging me through the water. The flow seems to be growing faster by the second. I finally manage to touch the river bank, dragging my wet ass out. The woman falls back on the ground. Her breath heavy, her chest overreacting to the work as she lets go of the rope. "What the hell were you doing?" She snaps

I shift back to my Human form, "Clearly I'm out for a late night swim!"

As she sits up, her hood falls back revealing a bob of whiter than white hair, but she looked no older than twenty. She hastily pulls the hood up, tucking in any loose strands and looks away.

"You must be mad to swim in that at any time. You could have died." She scratches her head. "I haven't seen you before. You are not from here, are you?"

assume you are from White Cliffs?" I ask, trying

the castle? The walls? The metal

roofs and all. I've been watching all day, how did

Turning over onto her stomach, she crawls across

"Where are you going?"

cliff and lies on her stomach as she reaches over the edge with both

heart is in my throat. Did she just save me

head pops up a few seconds later.

but her soul was different, not a hint of a dark side. Bright, full of

a few metres away from the river. For a moment I watch the water crash down below.

"Hello?" I call out

couldn't see her

"Why?"

do it. I swear,

This was fucking nuts.

stretching my arms out above my head. Large hands wrap around my wrists, ripping me forward and around until I'm

cliff was not what I had

on."

"Who are you?"

her male

"I'm Indy." She mutters

"Brax. You're a Witch?"

my Wolf half. I'm useless at