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. "We are

get going," Micah said with a smile, pulling Jason up and practically dragging him

aside to let them pass, then closed the

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 soft tap of her

gently, drawing her

flared to

to her like

this. And I'd thought that was normal. I didn't know what a real mate bond was supposed to feel like. But with Sadie... everything was more? Stronger. Deeper.

taking a breath. "I came

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

fight her on this. Not after

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

silent, though my pulse

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

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

voice

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

surged through me. Relief, disbelief, joy almost couldn't breathe.

Aspen's existence. Yet everytalne

because of

slow,"

to adjust. Then,

right, we'll tell

you're

won't limit your

toter at all."

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