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

corridors. In the end, he bites his

I hoped he would, he had made it more than clear that Xavi wasn't allowed to touch a hair on her head. I'm certain he is not going

want to do?' Xavi

like either of them, but Orion is right,

his large white head against my leg. Then we will find them. You know

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

scent ourselves

a minefield.' Xavi mutters. "How the hell are we

try. Brax asked me

are balled into fists at his side. He randomly punches the wall in frustration and a small gap appears in the wall. Pushing

to Xavi,

was clear, waved them through. I finally understood that where we entered the castle, it had been

spell. It was a clever defence

shut and leans against it. His deep blue eyes are full of worry. It must be hard when the

his cheeks as he

she is dead or

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