The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0579

Klaus

'Stop Klaus. Just stop for a moment.' I could sense the concern in Xavi's tone

"I know.' I mutter through our link. 'I feel it. Something is off.

'Retrace our steps.' He suggests.

Turning around, Orion is staring at us. He gestures forward.

I shake my head, "No, we need to go back. Something is not quite right."

Orion quickly jabs his finger over my shoulder in the direction we had been walking as he makes a weird noise. His lack of tongue stops him from telling us what it is he wants. His deep blue eyes are wide and I see a hint of fear.

'He can't be in on this." Xavi mutters, 'Can he?'

'I don't think he is. Look at his eyes. That's fear.'

Orion looks behind him then tries to squeeze by, beckoning for us to follow.

Indy, is she

there was nothing other than dimly lit, stone corridors. In the end, he bites his own finger until blood appears.

will. Brax will try his best to keep Indy safe." I offer. I hoped he would, he had made it more than clear that

want to do?' Xavi

don't like either of them, but Orion is right, we need

large white head against my leg. Then we will find them. You know I will always help

quietly move through the labyrinth of corridors. There were never any doors or windows, or even steps, just solid stone walls that run in all directions with a few torches lighting the place up. Eventually we stumble upon Orion's message that he had written in

been able to scent ourselves because of

minefield.' Xavi mutters. "How the hell are

know, but we have to try. Brax asked me here

gap appears in the wall. Pushing against it, a secret door opens up. The three of us stare at it.

Xavi, wondering how

it was clear, waved them through. I finally understood that where we entered the castle, it had been designed to throw people off. Walking around in circles, completely lost. Anyone coming down here needed

spell. It was a clever defence

door shut and leans against it. His deep blue eyes are full of worry. It

cheeks

she is dead or alive, we will

we had been struck in. They removed all shadows. Halfway down, there