Filed to story: The Alphas Contract Novel by Taylor West
“Why?”
“That’s something I don’t know. I don’t even think he really knew.”
“That makes no sense. He let her out of the prison.” Neah states
“I don’t think he did. I think it was her.” Klaus coughs and spits out a bit of blood. “He talked about her being safer in the dungeon, but also said you lot would be safe with her in there. He said if she gets out it will be a bloodbath now she has her abilities. I thought he was controlling her, but I think it’s the other way around. Or maybe they were controlling each other over different things.”
“Brax would have seen the lies. She already fooled him once.”
“Not if the questions were specifically about Cooper and Cooper’s plans. She wouldn’t have known because they were never his, they were hers.” He rolls onto his side and frowns as he stares at Coopere’s body.
“She’s a Lycan. I can control her.” Neah mutters
I hold a hand up to Neah. “So he blocked her abilities to keep her safe? That’s why he hasn’t tried coming for her. Samara is locked away, but he wanted to stay near just in case.”
“Not just for her.” Klaus coughs and spits out more blood
“So in a fucked up way, he was trying to help?” Ryken scoffs
“Until he realised we were mated.” Klaus now hers. “I feel so much better marked me.” Content bene never
è is dead. I’m so glad he never to
I glance over to Cooper. The blade still remained in his eye and the wound on his abdomen continued to right.
bleed. But something we
‘Damien, is Samara still in the dungeon?’
‘Yes, Are you ready for her?’
quite
‘No, there is a change of plan. Is she okay? Or is she upset?’
‘She’s angry. She knows my presence means something.’
She would be upset if she had just felt her brother die. I glance back at a lifeless Cooper. Something seemed off.
“Can you stand?” I mutter to Klaus
“I think so. Fuck. I don’t want to be stabbed in the chest again.” He rubs the wound
I offer him a hand and pull him to his feet as Neah throws her arms around his waist. Telling Klaus how happy she was to see him.
“Everyone, get on the other side of the gate. Ryken, Do you have a lighter or a match?”
“I think so.” He looks inside the little office by the gates and brings me a box of matches. “Am I missing something?”
“Dealt with any Witches before?” I ask
“Can’t say I have. Always taught to stay clear.”
“What’s happening?” Neah asks as I
strike a match and watch the little orange flame appear. I toss it at Cooper and it lands on his chest. He goes up in flames, igniting in a ball of orange fire.
“It’s not him.” Klaus scowls, suddenly understanding what I was doing. “No it is not.”
Klaus
“That doesn’t make any sense. How can it not be him?” Neah demands. “I watched him stab you. I watched you kill him. You stabbed hirm in the eye!”
“It’s…”
“Are you saying this was one of his abilities?” Ryken asks
“Yes.” I look to Dane, hoping that maybe he would be able to explain it better than I could. “Are you trying to tell me it’s a twin?” Neah searches my face, looking for an answer.
I turn back to the fire. Not even a hint of an aroma of burning flesh. It’s what I would have expected if it was him.
“Dane?” Neah asks. “I don’t understand.”
“Klaus didn’t kill him.” He tells her
“I’m right here. I saw it happen.”
“There’s something called astral projection.” Ryken explains
“Astral projection? He stabbed Klaus!” Neah mutters
Dane cups her face and tilts it up until she is facing him. “Remember how I told you Witches have different capabilities?”
“Yes but….”
“He was never here, Neah. But his projection was strong enough that he was able to wield a weapon. It is why you can’t smell any burning flesh. It is why when the fire bums out the body will either remain or it will disappear for good, leaving just the blade.”
On cue, the blade clatters to the ground. Turning to the fire, I watch it slowly burn out. Nothing but the blade remained, just as Dane had said.
“So he can be in two places at once? Neah asks as Dane moves towards the blade.
“Yes, though it could be more depending on the strength he has.” I reply
“If he wasn’t here, how was I able to force him to let go of you?”
“Because you did find his weak spot. From what I know, projecting takes a lot of work. When he thought he had killed me, it did weaken him. The problem is, he knows that now and is likely going to find a way to make sure that never happens again.”
“So if he wasn’t coming after us before, he is now?” Ryken asks
“Yes. Maybe just for me and Samara, maybe for everyone.” I frown and look around. “The worrying thing is, I don’t even know how I got back here.”
“You were in some sort of trance.” Dane mutters as he takes off his tee and wraps it around his hand. He carefully picks up the blade and brings it back to us. “Your eyes were grey and you could barely walk. I assume he gave you something.”
“He drugged me after I confirmed that he would meet with you. That took away my Wolf, but there was a point where I was asking questions and he got pissed off because I figured things out. All I remember is everything going dark and then waking up, here.”
“Neah, Klaus go back to the house.” Dane instructs. “I need to catch up with the sister.” He looks at the blade, turning it over in his hands. “Ryken, let us know if there is any sign of him or anyone else.”
Ryken bobs his head. “At least I know what the prick looks like.”
Neah walks quickly to keep up with my long stride. “How do you know so much about Witches?”
“Truthfully, I’m not entirely sure.”
“What does that mean?”
“Information on Witches is limited. There are no books on them, the same as there is limited information on Lycans. But it feels like some knowledge is just here.” i press a finger against my temple
“But you like to research so maybe you have learned it at some point.”
“Is the fucker dead?” Brax asks, rising up to his feet as we approach the pack house. He folds his arms across his chest as he stares at us. “I assume he has to be if you are standing here.”
“No.” I groan
“Why not?”
“He projected himself.”
“Different.” He mutters. “Where’s Dane?”
“Gone to ask Samara some questions.” Neah tells him.
“Oh shit, so the fucker lost you and his sister. Right now he is probably beyond angry. I know
I would be.” He purses his lips, “Now can Neah and I go and kill him?”
“You have just said it yourself. He is beyond angry. Do you think you will be able to just walk in there and kill him?”
“Who said anything about walking in? I have guns with longer range than a pistol.”
My eyes shift to Neah. Ultimately it wasn’t my decision to make, but I was hoping Neah would see how stupid this idea was.
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