Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

She's quiet for a moment, but I do feel her emotions. A bit of sadness, longing, but also anger and resentment.

"Did you know that she's the one making the hybrids?" I pushed. The more I got her talking, the more information I could get to piece things together.

"How?"

At first, I thought she was inquiring about how Xena was making hybrids. It took me a second to realize she was asking how I found out it was Xena who was making them.

"Remember the hybrid we fought? He spilled a couple of things. It wasn't hard to figure out the rest," I explained before continuing. "Now, did you know?"

She sighs. "I had my suspicions, but I didn't have any evidence linking her to it."

"I don't get it. How is she powerful enough to create a whole new species? We, too, are powerful, but I doubt we could do what she is doing."

"I can't tell you right now, because you are not ready for that conversation or the truth that will be unleashed... and don't be so sure; nothing in this world is impossible."

I wanted so badly to argue with her on the whole 'you are not ready' issue, but I pushed down my irritation. Like I said, I couldn't aggravate her, not when she was talking.

the last part of her

Did she mean that we were as powerful as Xena or that we could make new species? But that's impossible. Only the deities can. That's why it's so hard to understand how Xena is able to do

limit yourself. Nothing in this

what a motivational speaker would spew rather than an answer. I

to Xena? How come she turned

always like that.

was basically my everything. I loved her so much that it hurt, and she loved me just the same. She was stronger than I was,

things. I didn't take them seriously at first because she was always quick to apologize. We would make up and things would go back to normal. But then things completely changed one day. To me, it seemed like she changed overnight, but looking back, I realize that it's something that had

as if the words were chocking her. She stops talking and silence engulfs us. I waited, but nothing. When I realized she wasn't going to continue, I decided to ask the question that had

bothering me.

a surprise to her, but it

end up like this? So, what happened?

against each other?

goes silent. She seemed a bit distant, almost as if for a moment her mind went back in time. Like she

didn't come. All I got was her feelings overshadowing mine. On top of the list is hurt. A lot of hurt and pain. Following behind is a lot of anger and