Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Seeing no point in staying in my room—especially now that Nyx had shut me out

I crawl out of bed and leave. Besides, my stomach is growling, reminding me

that I hadn't eaten since yesterday.

I wander through the corridors and down the stairs in a daze. Sure, Nyx gave me

more information... but all it did was leave me more confused. Sometimes I

wonder if she does it on purpose, because tell me why I always end up more

confused after having a talk with her?

She gets so cryptic sometimes—dropping puzzle pieces, shrouding everything in

mystery—and I hate it. I hate not having answers. I hate being confused. I hate

being kept in the dark. I hate that she's feeding me crumbs.

But I also can't push her. I know her well enough to know that will make her

retreat further from me, and I can't have that. I can't afford for us to drift apart,

especially now, when it feels like Xena has the upper hand.

And her parting shot? It has me spiraling.

Could it be that, just like me, her mother's wolf spirit was transferred to someone

else, living in a completely different human body?

And if she suspects someone, that means she's already met her. Which means

I've probably met her too, right?

So, who the hell is she?

I rack my brain, trying to think of who could possibly be Nyx's mother, but I come

up empty.

On that note, it gets me thinking... does Xena have a different body too? Can Nyx

recognize her? Or are we flying blind?

It makes sense. If both she and her mother were transferred to new bodies, then

the same could be said for Xena. Which just makes things more difficult.

I walk into the kitchen, lost in thought, and the moment I step in, every person in

the room stops what they're doing.

"Good morning, Luna," a middle-aged woman greets me with a warm smile.

"Well... that's new... and unexpected.

shifting from one foot to the other, not sure how

I don't recognize her so she must be a new member.

she called me Luna?

I stammer the words, feeling awkward about

you like something to eat, Luna?" another omega asks from near

stove.

know her. Her name's Maureen.

duties from time to time. My own little way

worked together

and square my shoulders. "Yes... but

Luna."

my teeth and hold

and then one of them

our Luna," she says, soft but certain. "That's very

"What the actual hell?

them, fuming. First of all, I'm an

who told them to call me Luna? Who gave them the

I swear I'm going

my teeth and try to keep it

plate from the dish rack and loads it with

into a

me with a smile.

"Here you go, Luna."

it. I can't contain

one more time," I say through gritted

"I'm going

stiffen. Their backs go ramrod straight—and for a second, I

believe me.

until I hear his voice cut

you just threaten my pack

fast I nearly give

mutter, rubbing my neck.

steps fully into the room, walking over until he's standing beside me.

counter, calm

entire time," he says smoothly, his

"waiting for you to

is no heat in his gaze. It's more like he's scanning me

for some reason his gaze

squint at him. "That's a total lie. I would've

his green eyes bright against the morning sun "Sure—if you

and

open my mouth to defend

I end up closing it. He's

everything going

out a lot

in thought lately that

a stampede if it

me.

stare at each

the kitchen, the