Atlas POV
Atlas wiped the sweat from his brow, his chest heaving with exhaustion as he reached the next room. The sight of the massive chessboard, with its darkened squares and massive chess pieces, made him groan inwardly. “Just f*****g great,” he cursed under his breath, "Another f*****g game. As if the last few haven’t been enough."
Behind him, the Alphas he’d saved limped forward, equally battered but determined. They were close now, too close to stop. Too close to the end. At least that’s what he hoped.
He’d done most of the leg work after entering the castle, since the others had all been wounded. After saving Julian, Rob, and Elijah, the latter had snuck away from the group, while the others had run into Alpha Asher on the way, sitting near the castle ruins. Apparently, the man h
