Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

"Wait," Raven said slowly, breaking the stunned silence. Her voice was low, exhausted, but clear. "Did Nyx actually tell you that Kaden and Xena are connected?"

I looked at her.

"No," I said. "She didn't have to."

Raven frowned. "Then how-?"

"It was in the way she felt." My fingers curled around the edge of the table as I tried to steady my own breath. "When I mentioned their names... it was like a wave. I could feel her pain. Bitterness. Anger. Hate. All of it was bleeding through her. And then she said something that confirmed everything for me-she said that Xena and Kaden took something from her. Something that seemed to have mattered to her a lot. And that she was going to make them pay for it."

Alec turned his head, watching me closely. "Did Nyx tell you what they took?"

I shook my head. "No. She didn't say. Right after she said that, she put her mental blocks up. I can't reach her."

It was quiet for a beat before one of the elders-Elder Corra-sat forward, her brows drawn. "I'm sorry, but what exactly is going on? Who is Xena?"

I drew in a breath, meeting each of their gazes. "Xena is Nyx's twin sister. Her older twin, if I am right. She is as powerful as I am, or maybe even more powerful."

"How does this even make sense?" Elder Lillian asked. "How does your wolf have a twin sister when you don't?"

I looked at her. "Honestly, I don't know. All I suspect is that Nyx is older than we think and that I wasn't her first human."

Confusion clouded their faces, but they didn't say anything more. I wouldn't have any answers even if they were to ask. I can barely understand what is happening or how I ended up with Nyx as my wolf. So how then can I answer them?

"Back to her twin sister. You said she might even be stronger than you?"

"Yes."

"How?" Corra asked,

Micah said grimly. "I mean, she is making hybrids."

"Hy-Hybrids?" One of the elders stammered, his eyes wide as saucers.

"Yes, hybrids," Alec confirmed.

There is a moment of silence before all hell breaks loose.

unison, their shocked voices filling the room. Their looks portrayed an array of

in astonishment before one of them spoke. "What the hell are

are." this came from Raven, who said it as a matter of fact.

from around the table.

have four species in this world and hybrids aren't one of them. Where did you

exists but not a hybrid?" I confronted them, my eyes

is impossible." Elder Orion stammered, his mouth unable to

Jason interrupted. "It's real. And if you still don't believe us, we have

fell still

one in the dungeons. His name is Brian. He was caught a few days ago when he attacked Sadie. She was able to subdue him and bring him here," Jason said, before turning

wary glances, but eventually they agreed. Reluctant, but too curious

hallways. Quiet. Focused. The tension in the air

was cold, damp, and silent as the

hung from the ceiling, wrists bound in silver chains. His head lifted as we entered, those eerie red-ringed eyes locking on me. The wounds I'd left on him the last time had already healed-perks of being a hybrid. Fast healing. Heightened senses.

behind me. Color drained from their faces. They looked

vampire," Corra muttered.

"Shift," I ordered him.

Brian grinned. "No."

I'll pick up where we left off.

like, right?"

His smile faltered.

beat later,

through the dungeon. His form shifted, muscles contorting, fur

Larger. Fiercer.

barely a minute before collapsing back into

stepped back, their eyes

"Impossible," they whispered.

they still didn't want to believe it. I could understand them, though. I

in

seen him," I said calmly, "let's get back

looked at Brian. "Do you know what Xena

blinked slowly, then tilted

My stomach turned.

who made you," I told him. "Her name