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 Jason a look.

said with a smile, pulling Jason

to let them pass, then closed the

mine, flicking around the room. Her fingers fidgeted in her lap. I could hear the soft tap

gently, drawing her gaze

our eyes met, the bond between us flared to life. It never failed to catch me

her like a moth to a

that was normal. I didn't know what a real mate bond was supposed to feel like. But with Sadie...

first, taking a breath. "I came

I tensed, bracing for

on this.

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

though my

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

wasn't what I expected. I thought she was here to cut me out for good.

My voice was hoarse.

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

joy almost couldn't breathe. This was

Aspen's existence. Yet everytalne

because of my

slow,"

time to

right, we'll tell

That you're

I won't

toter at all."

I crossed the room, lifted her out of