Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 276

I stay quiet, just absorbing her words. The way she said them, there was a hint of

something I just couldn't place my finger on. It's like when you've been treated so

horribly before and then find someone who treats you with real tenderness, that

it's almost unbelievable.

Yes, that's it. She sounds as if she still can't believe just how considerate and

caring Knox had been.

"Nyx," I say, drawing in a breath, "I want to ask you something and I'll completely

understand if you don't want to answer."

She shifts, all her attention on me.

"Okay. What is it?"

My heart is pounding as I think of a way to broach the subject. I can feel sweat

pool under my armpits.

"You are nervous," she observes. "Why?"

I don't respond. I'm still trying to find the right words, a gentle way of asking

without sounding too pushy.

"Come on, Sadie, just ask."

"Alright," I exhale. "Did you... did you have a mate before Knox?"

There is silence. Pure silence.

For a moment everything feels like it has been frozen in time. Like the world

around me has been suspended.

seconds stretch

before I finally hear her soft

I did," she

was holding rushes out of my lungs.

that I have it, I don't know what or how to feel

to him?" I ask,

herself as if she is trying

don't want to talk about it, Sadie," she whispers. "I'm not ready to talk

him."

cracks on the

I hear it in

isn't

wound she's

from. It's something

she isn't ready

relive that pain again.

the urge to push it, but I won't. I won't push her, but I can't help

happened. Did he hurt her? Or did he die? The pain she's trying

that results

between us, heavy and uncomfortable. Soon I start getting

urge to break it.

one of your memories

"Which one?"

imprinted on my

of her memories. It's like slowly they are becoming

love. Xena loved her; that was

the hell changed?

remember that

faraway look.

I didn't

mother was this powerful,

untouchable force. Xena was

of being the

And there I was-awkward,

uncoordinated, powerless. I even

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