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.

room. Their looks portrayed an array of emotions.

them spoke. "What the hell are you talking about?

it

to rise from around the table. Disbelief.

exist," another barked fiercely. "How can they? We have four species in this world and hybrids

but not a hybrid?"

you are suggesting is impossible." Elder Orion stammered, his mouth unable to form full sentences at the onslaught of

interrupted. "It's real. And if

fell still

him and bring him here," Jason said, before turning to face Alec. "We can

eventually they agreed.

through the hallways. Quiet. Focused. The tension in the air grew

dungeon was cold, damp, and silent as the grave as

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.

me. Color drained from their faces. They looked like

a vampire," Corra muttered. "But

"Shift," I ordered him.

Brian grinned. "No."

tilted my head. "Then I'll pick up where we

like, right?"

His smile faltered.

beat later, his

the cracking of bones echoed through the dungeon. His form shifted, muscles contorting, fur spilling over his skin

Larger. Fiercer.

the form for barely a minute before collapsing back into his human shape,

back, their eyes wide with horror

"Impossible," they whispered.

Even after witnessing his shift, they still didn't want to believe it. I could understand them, though.

hybrids in existence

I said calmly,

you know what Xena

tilted

My stomach turned.

I told him. "Her name