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 Micah and

smile, pulling Jason up

them pass, then closed

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

I said gently, drawing

moment our eyes met, the bond between us flared

like a

didn't know what a real mate bond was supposed

a breath. "I came to talk about

bracing for the worst.

on this. Not after everything I

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

silent, though my pulse thundered in my

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

good. To deny any access I had to her. To tell me she didn't want me anywhere

sure?" My voice

deserves to know her father. And you... you deserve the chance to

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

Aspen's existence. Yet everytalne

have because of my

slow,"

time to

we'll

That you're her

I won't limit

toter at all."

my chair. Without thinking, I crossed the