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."

left to say. I gave

said with a smile,

aside to let them pass,

the carpeted room and drop into one of the chairs. Her eyes avoided mine, flicking around the room. Her fingers fidgeted in her lap. I could hear the

gently, drawing her

flared

to her like a

I didn't know what a real mate bond was supposed to feel like. But with Sadie... everything was more? Stronger.

a breath. "I came to talk

I tensed, bracing for the worst. She was Aspen's

this. Not after everything

clear you love her," she said, her voice low, shaky. "I won't deny that.

silent, though my pulse thundered in my

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

was here to cut me out for good. To deny any access I had to her. To tell me she didn't

My voice was hoarse. I was

trying to smile. "She deserves to know her father. And

Relief, disbelief, joy almost couldn't breathe. This was everything

Aspen's existence. Yet everytalne

because of

slow," she

time to

time's right, we'll

That you're

won't limit

toter at all."

I crossed