Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 0164

I pace the room, anxiety eating at my insides. We had just arrived at Alec's house a few minutes ago. It's a large six-bedroom mansion set on acres of land among the rich and affluent. If I wasn't so worried, I would have appreciated how good the house looked. It was a bit cold, but maybe because there was nothing of personal value in it. It was just a house, not a home.

"This is where I escape too when I need to be alone and away from the pack," he said when I asked him why his house was on the opposite side of the pack.

If I were me from before, I would have been jumping at the idea of turning this house into a home. Just the idea of bringing warmth to it would have made me all giddy. I wasn't that girl though... and right now I can't even imagine a life with Alec as my mate, let alone turning this cold house into an inviting warmth.

"Will you stop pacing? It's giving me a headache," Alec demanded in a taut voice.

"I can't. I'm worried about Raven."

home yesterday. As if that wasn't worrying enough, Raven wasn't picking up her phone either. I tried reaching out to her through

Alec said,

I've been hunting them, and their leader sent them to capture me. What if the

worried I became. All sorts of scenarios played in my head, and none of them were good.

my hand against my chest, trying to calm myself down, but nothing happened. I felt like something heavy was set on top of my chest. I

he pushes me forward so that my head is on his chest. I try fighting him, but he doesn't let me go. Eventually, I give up as the beat of his heart begins to calm me down. I close my eyes for a brief

every inch of him. Every hard ridge of his body. Alec was taller than I was, so my head just touched his chest, unlike Lola, who was tall enough to reach

the urge to reach up on my toes and seal our mouths

my waist tightens, pushing us closer together. Closer than we were a few seconds ago. He places his chin on top of