The Alpha’s Contract

Chapter 0572


Brax

"We need to make a move." I mutter, looking through the tiny peephole in the boarded up windows.

Almost a whole day had passed since Klaus arrived and we were still hiding inside Indy's home. Waiting and watching.

"I know that's what you are used to doing." Klaus mutters, "I think it would be a mistake. We don't even have a plan in place other than to kill her." I see him nod at the white Wolf. "I will ask. Indy, are there any white Wolves here in White Cliffs?"

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"Let me guess." I tut. "One of Thalia's men?"

"No. Me. But if you are thinking of doing what I think you are going to do, don't bother. I'm small. If Xavi goes out there and Thalia sees him, she will know without a doubt that it isn't me. Plus he can't hide his balls." She smiles and from the corner of my eye, I see Orion silently laughing.

"I was thinking more about the eyes, but you are right, you can't miss those."

I'm met with a snarl from the Wolf and roll my eyes at him.

"He doesn't need to go far." Klaus tells her, "He wants to go straight across from here and up into the tower on the opposite site of the courtyard. No one seems to go there. He said he can keep watch and keep me updated."

The colour drains from her face. "I don't think that's a good idea."

"Why?" Klaus presses

Indy scowls at Orion, "I know, I know."

"By your reaction, I'm assuming there is a reason no one goes up there?" I ask

"There is one person that goes up there. Serkan. It's where..." Her eyes close, "It's where his food is kept. It's how Orion lost his tongue." She casts her eyes in his direction. "Do you want me to tell them?"

He dips his head.

"Orion was out collecting us both some fresh food from the market that gets held once a week."

"They hold a market around the dead?"

"Remember, the people can't see or smell the rotting flesh. Anyway, he tripped over near those steps that lead up to the tower." She frowns as she stares at him. "Those steps have been there the entire time but somehow, he never noticed them before. Another trick of the mind."

She clears her throat, "Orion went up to investigate. There are bodies, alive but silenced. They couldn't speak. They couldn't scream. Orion tried to help them but Thalia caught him. His tongue was removed before he had a chance to speak."

"She didn't kill him?" Klaus asks

"Trust me, we are as surprised as you. I think it was a lesson of some kind, or maybe she wasn't expecting to find him and was caught off guard. At this point, who knows." She shrugs. "It's like I said. The steps have always been there, but no one noticed them. No one goes up them. It has to be something to do with her spell, right?" 

“Likely. If she has been controlling everyone, then it is probably in her interest to keep people away from learning about Serkans food source." "It's sick!" She splutters

I nod in agreement. I like meat, but to eat a Human, even my stomach churns at that.

"Are they still there?" Klaus frowns. "Are there still people in that tower?"

She hikes her shoulders up around her chin, "I don't think so. We have watched, no one comes, no one goes. I guess they might have been removed when we were in the tunnel. Do you see how much is wrong with this place? You have seen the dead, the rotting corpses that line the streets. You know what she is like." She sighs as her golden eyes settle on Klaus. "You know and you haven't even met her." 

“We are here to help.” Klaus offers her a smile.

"I hope you can, because this is not a way for us to live anymore. Knowing everything and yet watching the others carry on in some sort of oblivious state, unable to escape. I want to live. I want to see Silas again. I want to be with the man that is mine. I want Thalia to suffer."

"That can be arranged. Where is that potion you showed me?"

Her eyebrows disappear under her white hair. “The one to hide your scent?"