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.

it Indy, is she

around, like he was searching for something, but there was nothing other than dimly lit, stone corridors. In the end, he bites his own finger until

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

you want to do?' Xavi

but Orion is right,

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

of corridors. There were never any doors or windows, or even steps, just solid stone walls that run in all directions with a few

able to scent ourselves

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

have to try. Brax asked

into fists at his side. He 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

I murmured to Xavi, wondering how

entered the castle, it had been designed to throw people off. Walking around in circles, completely lost. Anyone coming down here needed to know

It was

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

out his cheeks as

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

Lit torches lined the walls, 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,