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.

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

and Brax and

while Brax

is so much hatred in

I ask in confusion. She

and Amelia lost her shit. Pushed Indy over and called

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

earth and water?" I

fucking know!" Brax

trapped. We can't leave her to

bedroom," Brax growls as he brushes Indy's sodden hair

shook his head. "Her soul is..."

our conversation about Neah. He was fascinated with her soul. but had never understood how she wasn't

throws his eyes to the rocks above us. "Hers is cracked and full of holes, held together by

think Thalia is

you. I think she knew Amelia would take us to a place we were unlikely to

us this

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

she can't be helped. That her death

that? She has Kitson blood. Neah has

I'm looking forward to meeting

leave her behind?" I

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

didn't deserve to die at the hands

to help.' Xavi reminds me, 'Sometimes, it is out

right to leave her behind. Hopefully, she would find her own way out

falls, we take turns watching the sea, sleeping, or keeping an eye on Indy. Everyone was exhausted, and this cove seemed like a

as