Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

"We haven't confirmed she's Nyx's sister," I reminded him. "That's just a theory."

"Yeah," Jason said. "But it feels right. I can't explain it. I can't stop thinking of her that way."

He wasn't wrong. The moment the idea got rooted in my mind, it made sense. There were no coincidences. Everything pointed toward it.

Micah finally spoke, his voice calm but firm. "With her kind of power, it's possible. Hell, it'd be easy to cloak their presence. They've existed for what, three years? And no one knew a damn thing. If someone like that has their back, it's no wonder they've stayed hidden."

He was right. Except for Sadie and her inner circle, no one had known hybrids even existed. When she first told me, I didn't believe her-until I saw them myself.

Hybrids shouldn't exist. Yet here they were, alive and thriving, defying everything we thought we knew.

"So apart from Brian, we've got nothing?" I asked.

"Yeah." Jason exhaled. "No sightings. No traces. Absolutely nothing."

"Do you think Brian would help us find their hideout?" Micah asked, leaning forward slightly, something sharp glinting in his eyes. "He escaped. He has to know where they're hiding."

“It's a long shot,” I said, leaning back in my chair, “but better than running around like a headless chicken."

"I'll arrange another interrogation first thing in the morning," Jason said, yawning. "Also, don't forget-we've got a meeting with the elders tomorrow. Remind Sadie and Raven, too."

I nodded, closing my eyes briefly. Silence settled over us.

I was just about to get up when I smelled her-before the knock even came.

"Come in," I called.

All three of us turned toward the door. The knob twisted, and a second later, Sadie peeked in.

"Is this a bad time?" she asked. "I can come back later."

say. I gave

with a smile, pulling Jason up and practically dragging

to let them pass, then closed the

her cross the carpeted room and drop into one of the chairs. Her eyes avoided mine, flicking

said gently, drawing her

moment our eyes met, the bond between us flared to

drawn to her like a moth

what a real mate bond was

a breath. "I came

tensed, bracing for the worst.

this. Not

said, her voice low, shaky. "I won't deny that. And

stayed silent, though my

closed her eyes and exhaled. "What I'm trying to say is... I'll allow

I expected. I thought she was here to cut me out for good. To deny any access I had to

sure?" My voice was

smile. "She deserves to know her father. And you... you deserve the chance to

breathe. This was everything I'd ever wanted since

Aspen's existence. Yet everytalne

have because

start slow," she

time to

right, we'll tell

you're her

I won't limit your

toter at all."

chair. Without thinking, I crossed the room, lifted her out