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.

like this before. The body shuts down when it

and Brax

ask while

is so

I ask in confusion. She hadn't been in

somehow calmed the waves, and Amelia lost her shit. Pushed Indy over and called her a

retreats into the cove, followed by Orion. It was fine for now, but we couldn't stay here forever. The moment the

earth and water?" I

fucking know!"

trapped. We can't

to take us to the bedroom," Brax growls as

when he shook his head. "Her soul is..." He frowns

was fascinated with her soul. but had

and is different. Cracks that have slowly healed with acceptance of her Lycan. Do you know how rare that is? Amelia's..." He throws his eyes to the rocks above us. "Hers is cracked and full of holes, held together by the faintest strands. She is not the

Thalia is

boots, "You said the bitch and her men walked away after she realised she couldn't hurt you. I

have told us this before?"

a soul left to read. I can't have been the only one to have not trusted her." He looks around at all of

can't be helped. That her

really believe that? She has Kitson blood. Neah has always

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 mutter

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

a prisoner, and she didn't deserve

me, 'Sometimes, it

Hopefully, she would find her own way out

sleeping, or keeping an eye on Indy. Everyone was exhausted, and this cove seemed like a perfect hiding spot

as