Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 279

I stare at the occupants of the room, letting my eyes settle on each of them.

Micah and Jason both look expectant, which isn't surprising-we're all hoping

Raven came back with nothing but good news.

Piper looks expectant too, but she also looks nervous. She's fidgeting with her

hands, shifting from one foot to the other like she's unsure of whether she should

be here or not.

"Hi," she says with a tentative smile.

I want to respond, I really do, but my voice catches in my throat. Instead, I just

give her a brief nod before turning my attention to Raven.

My sister. My friend. She looks... exhausted. It looks like she hasn't slept for days.

Her body is slouched, and dark circles cling stubbornly under her eyes. Her hair is

dull and limp, and her clothes hang looser on her frame. It's as if the days she's

been gone have aged her.

I ignore everyone else and rush to her side.

"Are you okay?" I ask, sitting beside her. "We don't have to do this now. You

should get some rest first."

Raven reaches for my hand and squeezes it gently.

"I won't be able to sleep until I get this out of my head," she murmurs with a yawn.

"Let's just get it over with."

"Fine," I sigh. "But after this, it's straight to bed. Deal?"

"Deal," she whispers with a tired smile.

Alec appears beside me and places my plate of food on the table. Then he turns

to Raven.

"Did you eat?" he asks, concern lacing his voice. "I can get an omega to bring you

something."

If I'm being honest, then I'll admit that Alec has been surprising me lately. In fact,

The keeps surprising me. Thoughtfulness like this? It's not something I'm used to

from him. This is a side of him I'm not used to. This is a side of him I haven't seen

before.

The Alec I was used to was always arrogant and selfish. He only ever showed real

to Piper,

kinds of leaders. Those

that are ruthless

rule and finally those that rule because it's

but to them it's just a job.

there is a certain coldness to their rule.

under the last category.

a sense of

was

lately... this version of him? The

food before information? This is a man I don't quite recognize

him in a different

while they prepare something for

good," Raven replies. "Don't worry.

she's not running

across from me, and I send him a small

sip of

into her seat. She looks calmer now,

was less about the meeting and

Ther being here.

room, thick and

fixed on a

her-she's organizing

thoughts, pulling the threads

she speaks. So, I

my eggs, unhurried. No

her. I know she'll

ready and

figured that out

Finally, Raven speaks.

spell is still draining

Wait-what?

presence had somehow put

the pack.

thought Sadie being here stopped the spell," Micah says,

thoughts.

presence hasn't

down. But the spell is still drawing energy from the

just in smaller amounts."

Alec asks, voice calm but sharp. I can't tell if he's asking

still happening

up at him. "When I

another reading, I realized

still pulling power. Just less

The spell is

force-it needs it to

Sadie's presence didn't severthe

just weakened the

happens if Sadie leaves?" Jason

barrier breaks," Raven says, her voice serious. "And

huge amounts of power

if I'm acting as a

spell has been in

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