Alpha Kael ✔️

Chapter Twenty Two

Word Count: 1551

~Jada

In a few moments, I was at the mercy of an Immortal.

We were always warned never to make a deal with an Immortal. But in this case, I had no other choice. It would either be Kael finds out about what happened, or I forever become in debt to Sinful. Either way, both may end in death, so I chose the latter, which might have me around longer than the former.

A few days have passed since then, and I haven't heard anything. I haven't even heard from Jake, who promised he would reconvene with me about the information he found by the end of the week.

A day ago, another from my group was sent home. There's only six of us left now. When we hit five, we will be mixed with another group competing.

Today we get out next mission.

I walked there slowly, dreading it. I'm afraid of seeing Kael there, in case Sinful never kept his side of the deal, and Kael knows what happened. No one seems to be acting any different, which is a good thing. If they have no idea, then maybe no one does, Alpha included.

I hear someone come up to walk next to me. It's Ace. No one has paid me much attention, not seeing me as very much competition. Maybe it's because I stick to myself. Either way, I've almost never spoken to Ace.

"Everything okay?" he asks. I almost startle at his approach. I'm so used to walking everywhere with my arms crossed with no one speaking to me, so this is strange.

"Yes."

I'm wary of Ace. Each of us have a background in crime. That is what we have deduced, anyway. Ace's seems to be the most brutal of all, but each time I look at him I get the feeling he's keeping darker secrets. Those dark eyes of his are always so searching it leaves no room for anyone else to learn about him. He keeps to himself too, so I'm surprised he has sparked a sudden interest in me.

"Not many of us left," he murmurs, looking in front of us where the other four walk. I stare at him while he walk, trying to figure out his motive.

Ace is rather handsome. But in a dark, sinister way. He reminds me of Kael without the power and intimidation behind his name. He doesn't seem to have much strength in his build, however, he always wears dark coats hiding everything underneath. I think his cunning is what he's betting on to win this competition.

I'm hoping for luck.

"I would say we are almost halfway through," I say calmly, not wanting to engage in too much conversation. After everything with Jake, I don't trust anyone. If someone wants to make friends with a competitor, it's for their own gain.

He steps up to walk backwards in front of me. "I have a feeling they are going to throw us a curveball soon."

"Maybe," I murmur.

As frustrating as it is, his smile tells me nothing. He has such fragile features, smooth skin and the biggest, practically black eyes I've seen. His skin is so pale, too, in an almost sickly way that suggests maybe he never spent much time outside before this competition. Ace makes me so curious, yet I promise myself not to get too involved.

Ace goes back to walking beside me. "I hope if that does happen, I can count on you as a friend, right?"

There is is. Exactly what I thought was his motive. He wants people on his side, which hasn't been my strategy thus far. I don't see myself getting any further past this point anyway, and I assume this next mission we get is going to be end of me. Everyone sees it, so why is Ace wanting to get on my good side?