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

in confusion. Did she mean that we were as powerful as Xena or that we could make new species? But that's impossible.

that. Don't limit yourself. Nothing in this world

like what a motivational speaker would spew rather than an answer. I got it then. She didn't want to expound, so for

happened to Xena? How come she turned out the way she

wasn't always

everything. I loved her so much that

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 go back to normal. But then things completely changed one day. To me, it seemed like

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

bothering me.

come as a surprise to her, but it still doesn't answer the question

how did you end

end up against each other? It

for a moment her mind went back

an answer, but it didn't come. All I got was her feelings overshadowing mine. On top of the list is hurt. A lot of hurt and