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."

anything left to say. I gave Micah and Jason

said with a smile, pulling Jason

to let them pass, then closed the door

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

said gently, drawing

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

like a moth

a real mate bond

first, taking a breath. "I

heart stopped. I tensed, bracing for the worst. She

fight her on this. Not after everything

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

silent, though my pulse thundered in

to say is... I'll allow you to be

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

voice was hoarse. I was

deserves to know her

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

Aspen's existence. Yet everytalne

because

start slow,"

time to

we'll tell her

you're her

I won't limit your

toter at all."

shot up from my chair. Without thinking, I