Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 233

Sadie.

Everything ached.

My limbs, my head, my heart.

Even with the quiet of the night, the silence wasn't comforting-it was heavy. Like the world was holding its breath and waiting for something terrible to happen. And somehow, I was the only one who could feel it.

I didn't realize I was holding my breath until I exhaled sharply. made my way to the bathroom. I padded toward the bathroom, stripping off my clothes along the way and letting them fall to the floor. I turned towards the mirror and it reflected a version of myself that barely felt like me-dark circles beneath my eyes, tension etched into my brow, my mouth a thin, tired line.

I turned away from my reflection and walked into the shower. The moment I turned on the shower and stepped beneath the stream of hot water, a sigh escaped me. I leaned against the tiled wall, eyes closing as the water rolled down my back, trying to wash away the weight of everything we had uncovered and ease the tension from my shoulders.

My thoughts tangled as I stood there, motionless.

What if we were wrong?

What if we weren't wrong?

weren't... what kind of war

have known that coming to help Alec's pack with the curse would reveal such a deep-rooted conspiracy? Nothing had prepared us for dealing with

doesn't come from nowhere. It comes from betrayal. From loss. I wanted to help her. To be there for her. To be a pillar when she faces her past and those that betrayed her. Most importantly,

When I finally stepped out, I dried off, ran my fingers through my damp hair, and made my way into the closet. My fingers hovered over

already curled into a ball on my bed, her small chest rising and falling in the steady rhythm of sleep. I slipped in beside her, careful not to jostle her too much, and

forehead. She was the

soft knock on the door made me

was then that

said quietly, not

look on his face made my heart flutter in a way

room made him hesitate.

sure what to say. There

most feared alphas

said, his voice low. "But I can see she's already

had a long

"So did you."