The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

Chapter 0586

Brax

'Dig deep.' I tell Indy through our connection. You have to find a fucking way."

'I'm not a good Witch. I was never good at it.'

I hear howls in the distance. Possibly below us somewhere.

'We are going to die.'

'Is that what you want? You want our insides smeared across the walls? Do you really want to give the bitch the satisfaction?"

'No. I.... The walls close in. It wouldn't be long now and we would be sandwiched on all sides.

Howls grow louder and the walls appear to stop.

*Thalia," I call out, knowing she couldn't resist knowing we were close to death.

She doesn't answer.

*Thalia!"

*Orion said they are trying to buy us time." Indy whispers.

weak. She believes she can just walk all over you and you are

"I am weak."

I see a lot of confused souls and yours isn't one of them. She has made you believe that you can't do this. She took away the one thing that gave you strength. I know I'm not your mate,

you need to do something. Concentrate, Search your memory for anything different. Something that happened a long time ago

hand. "I'm

an annoying brother!" She tuts

screech from below. I had no idea what they were up to. But I'm sure Thalia would make

It's not clear. I hated school. Like, really hated it. Witches were singled out. They were expected to be great. Powerful. I wasn't. One day, the teacher was being a dick and all I kept wishing was

"It did, didn't it?"

the ceiling at first. Then the cracks appeared in the wall from floor to roof. Everyone screamed and ran for cover." There is a tiny hint of amusement in her

didn't suspect

even know. But Brax, I don't know

because you wanted

quiet. Seconds later, the cracks could be heard,

"Keep going," I whisper.

as she concentrates. Her nails dig into

shatters, causing a sound like a bomb to go

eyes and mouth are wide open. "I

"You did."

my neck, pressing herself against me.

tell her, climbing over the rubble and pulling Indy with me. No doubt

corridor, cracks lingered

the fuck!"