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 was

more because I didn't

the thoughts away and reached out through the mind-link.

I told my warriors.

tight semi-circle around me. Familiar

one of them

smiled faintly. "We'll be helping Alec's warriors train. Starting

chorus of cheers and mutters

groaned. "I was getting bored. I swear I've memorized every crack in

sound surprised even me. "Well, you're about to get a challenge,

stared back at

not joking, are you?" one of them asked, shock written all over his face. "No,

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

will be interesting.” Miles,

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

my warriors. "Well, you are

made our way to

training ground, I stopped

the center of the field,

And Aspen.

back. Her tiny hands were cupped around his face as she grinned up at him like he was her entire universe. And when he kissed her

looked... full. Content.

hated how much that made

me then. Aspen turned, her face lighting

she is!" she screamed, pointing at me. "I found him! I told