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

for something, but there was nothing other than dimly lit, stone corridors. In the end, he bites his own finger until blood appears. He quickly writes on the wall Thalia has them

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

want to do?' Xavi asks as

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

head against my leg. Then we will find them. You know I will

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

to scent ourselves because of that potion we

"How the hell are we

try. Brax asked me here

and a small gap appears in the wall. Pushing against it, a secret door opens

murmured to Xavi, wondering

new door and 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

a Witch's spell. It was a clever defence

eyes are full of worry. It must be hard when the

puffs out his cheeks

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

down, there are stone steps and even further than that, to the