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 and practically

aside to let them pass,

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

gently, drawing her

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

like a moth to

this. And I'd thought that was normal. I didn't know what a real mate bond was supposed to feel like. But

looked away first, taking a breath. "I came to talk

I tensed, bracing for the

this. Not after

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

stayed silent, though my pulse thundered in

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

stared, stunned. This wasn't what I expected. I thought she was here to cut me out for good. To deny any access I had to her. To tell me she didn't want me anywhere near

you sure?" My voice

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

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

Aspen's existence. Yet everytalne

couldn't have because of my past

start slow," she

time to adjust.

right, we'll

That you're

won't limit

toter at all."

shot up from my chair. Without thinking, I crossed the room, lifted her