Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 238

I didn't answer. I couldn't. The silence stretched until it felt like it would choke me.

"You don't have to say anything," he said gently. "I'm not telling you to give him a chance, Sadie. That's your choice. But I think... I think it's time to stop hiding."

"Hiding?" I repeated, my voice hollow.

"You think you healed from what happened, but you didn't. You just got really good at pretending it didn't hurt anymore. At locking it away. But burying your feelings isn't the same as healing. Healing means letting go of the past—not just locking it in a box and pretending it doesn't exist."

His words landed like a weight on my chest.

I didn't respond. I couldn't.

"I'll reach out to some of my contacts," he continued when I didn't speak. "See if I can dig up anything about Kaden or Xena. Before I forget, say hi to my favorite niece."

"Thanks, King, I will." I murmured.

"Anytime. And Sadie?"

"Yeah?"

"Be kind to yourself. Okay?"

He hung up before I could reply.

I stared at the screen for a long time, his words still echoing in my head. Burying

your feelings isn't the same as healing.

hated that he

more because I

and reached out through the mind-link. Meet me

told

semi-circle

boss?" one

helping Alec's

of cheers and

bored. I swear I've memorized every crack in

about to get a challenge, because

eyes stared back

asked, shock written all over his face.

angry as I filled them in, but they weren't. The shock in their faces soon turned

be

with a smirk. "I've always wondered what it would be like going head-to-head

chuckled, feeling proud of my warriors. "Well, you are about to

we made our way to

the training ground, I stopped in

of the

And Aspen.

she was the most precious thing in the world. His hand rested on her small back. Her tiny hands were cupped around his face as she grinned up at

full. Content.

hated how much that

me then. Aspen

"I