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.

calm enough, the last part of her sentence caught my

mean that we were as powerful as Xena or that we could make new

yourself. Nothing in this world

rather than an answer. I got it then. She didn't want to expound, so for now I didn't

turned

wasn't always like that.

her so much that it hurt, and she

among other things. I didn't take them seriously at first because she was always quick to apologize. We would make up and things would

if the words were chocking her. She stops talking and silence engulfs us. I waited, but nothing. When I realized she wasn't going

bothering me.

that the change in Xena must have come as a surprise to her, but

did you end up like this? So, what happened?

each other?

She seemed a bit distant, almost as if for a moment her mind

it didn't come. All I got was her feelings overshadowing mine. On top of the list is hurt.