The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

P2- Chapter 0005

Klaus

I drag Xavi from the water, thanking whoever was listening for our survival. I just hoped the rest would make it out alive.

Xavi's white fur clings to his lean body as he climbs up into the dry cove that doesn't seem to be affected by the waves. He shakes the water from his fur, spraying me with the salty droplets of the ocean before collapsing as he tries to catch his breath.

I watch the waves behind him. They were changing. Somehow slowing down and no longer acting as if they had a mind of their own.

"Magic?" I murmur, looking for the clouds that were usually left behind, but there was nothing.

The waves almost come to a standstill as a blood-curdling scream fills my ears.

"What the hell?"

I step back into the calm water, looking up at Indy as her body twists and turns in the air.

'What is she doing?' Xavi asks.

"Panicking."

I glance at the rocks slowly disappearing beneath the water rising around us. It was still and calm, almost like it was preparing to break Indy's fall.

"Is she doing this?" I ask Xavi as he swims towards me.

Xavi just stares as we tread water. 'I've never... I've only seen dark magic.'

Her back hits the water, sending up a huge spray. While the water bobs, I swim out to her and drag her into the shallows, pulling her floppy body from the water.

'Is she alive?' He asks as I check her airways.

"Shock, I think. I have seen something like this before. The body shuts down when it

splashes and Brax

while

is so much hatred in his

confusion. She

and Amelia lost her shit. Pushed Indy over and called her

fine for now, but we couldn't stay here forever. The moment

earth and water?" I

fucking know!" Brax

do we do? Amy is trapped. We can't leave her

the bedroom,"

"Her soul is..." He frowns and sighs. "It

than Neahs?" I remember our conversation about Neah. He was fascinated with her soul. but had never understood how she wasn't completely

us. "Hers is cracked and full of holes, held together

Thalia

off his water-logged boots, "You said the bitch and her men walked away after she realised she couldn't hurt you. I think she knew Amelia would take us to a place we were unlikely to escape." He passes Indy

told us this

they are that broken, there isn't much of a soul left to read. I can't have been the only one

she can't be helped. That her death is inevitable.' Xavi mutters

She has Kitson blood. Neah has

needed. A family that loves her and honestly, I'm looking forward to meeting her. But Amy hasn't had that in we don't know how long, and this is the first time that

we should leave her behind?" I

getting back inside that place?" Brax tuts, his tone returning

didn't deserve

reminds me, 'Sometimes,

her behind. Hopefully, she

sleeping, or keeping an eye on Indy. Everyone was

as she