The Alpha’s Contract by Taylor West

P2- Chapter 0011

Brax

We watch Indy as she stands at the edge of the cove. Water laps around her ankles as she inhales.

"I can't do this. I wasn't made to do this."

"Try and concentrate," Klaus mutters while frowning at Xavi.

"I know you mean well, but telling someone to concentrate really does not help them concentrate." She curls her hands up into fists and stares out at the water. "Are you even sure it was me?"

"It only slowed when you were standing in the window. It didn't do that for anyone else."

"And it rose to catch you," Klaus adds.

"It did?" She sounded sceptical.

"Indy, you can do this. Just like when the walls were going to crush us."

"No pressure." She blows out her cheeks. "You want the sea to retreat, right?"

"Just enough so we can get around the side of the cliff."

She holds out a hand and beckons for me to come forward. 'Maybe the bond will help.' She links me.

Stepping into the water, I grab her outstretched hand. Taking a deep breath, she closes her eyes. Nothing happens at first. As the minutes passed, I wondered if I had been wrong; maybe she hadn't stopped the crashing waves, but that would mean someone else had. I was about to drop her hand when the sea began to retreat from around my ankles, pulling back on itself as though it was being sucked out.

Looking at Indy, I see that her golden eyes are wide with a slight glaze present. Her brow creased up in concentration. Her soul is incredibly bright to look at, as though someone had just switched on their Christmas lights.

Souls were becoming more and more unpredictable.

The water continues to pull back until there is a gap of a couple of metres around the edge of the cliff.

"We need to move," Klaus mutters as he steps onto the wet sand.

trots past. Orion stares at her in frustration but follows the

doing.' I mutter to Indy, 'I will guide you

forward, her footsteps are heavy, and she sways a little as though she

sand, keeping as close to the cliff as possible. Looking back, I already see the water is starting

and appears to be

to be stranded. Pulling her on my shoulder, she hangs there like a rag doll as I quicken my pace and finally, I see our way out. Climbing up the sand bank, I put Indy on her feet, steadying her just as the waves completely break free, crashing around the edge of the cliffs and sending a spray over

did it?" Indy asks as she rubs her eyes. "We are

still need to

looks around. "Where

"Good question."

Witch. Thalia must be pissed, or she was confident we didn't

Klaus

loosens as she sighs. "Good, because I'm

may not, but she is coming for

"Are you certain?"

just royally fucked her off. The moment she realises that

at the cliff top. "I wish we could have helped

a brow at her, "She pushed you,

confused and angry. We don't know when she last got to see someone that wasn't Thalia. You saw what Thalia did to all those people. You've seen what she has

be, it wouldn't be worth living. I have to have some hope." She gives me a smile as the van stops a few metres from us. "Otherwise,

for Indy. He hadn't looked at her the same since he had learned what

after her, and she shuffles over, making room for

van around and speeding us away from

on the way to Black Shadow while Orion, Klaus and I take turns driving. Xavi watches Indy with interest. It wasn't quite the same look as before. He was more relaxed, and now, it appeared he

the Witch

like you. He is a Witch Hunter his job is to snuff out Witches. Every single one he has

it. It's the equivalent of me

form for a long time. His hatred has grown over that

about you? You haven't exactly had

didn't fit in. But I

Thalia

dark all the