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.

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

"I am weak."

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, and we are just Blood Tied, but you can use that. You have to. I've watched people get stronger by being

breathe, you need to do something. Concentrate, Search your memory for anything different.

hand. "I'm

She tuts at

were up to. But I'm sure Thalia would make it so she returned to us as soon

I was younger. 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

"It did, didn't it?"

floor to roof. Everyone screamed and ran for cover." There is a tiny hint

suspect it

Brax, I don't

you wanted

quiet. Seconds

"Keep going," I whisper.

us. Indy is tense as she

of light flicker through the cracks and the stone shatters, causing a sound like a bomb to go off as the walls

are wide

"You did."

herself against me. "Thank

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

through the corridor, cracks lingered on every stone wall we

fuck!" Thalia