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 in

dimly lit, stone corridors. In the end, he bites his own finger until blood appears. He quickly writes on the

I offer. I hoped he would, he had made it more than clear that Xavi wasn't allowed to touch

do?' Xavi asks as he gazes

either of them, but Orion is right, we

white head against my leg. Then we will find

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

able to scent ourselves because of that potion

hell are we supposed to find our

to try. Brax asked me here to help. I can't just abandon

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

murmured to Xavi, wondering how many

once I saw that 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 to know exactly where

It was a clever defence

eyes are full of worry. It must be hard when the only person he can properly communicate

cheeks as

her." I reassure him. Whether she is dead or alive, we will

closer together than the labyrinth we had been struck in. They removed all shadows. Halfway down, there are stone steps and even further than that, to the naked eye, the torches appear to have burned out, plunging the rest of the corridor into