Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Xena.

The moment it happens, I feel it.

A pull in the air. A sharp, glowing shift that thrums deep in my bones like a long- forgotten melody finally remembered.

Sadie.

She's done it.

She's summoned the scepter.

I clench my jaw as I pace the stone floor of my chamber, the shadows bending with my mood. My fingers twitch at my sides as excitement thrums inside me. I'm barely able to contain all of it.

She's getting stronger, and this is exactly what we need.

I know Nyx is probably pushing and I love that. Let her push. Let Sadie master those powers. The stronger she gets, the better chance of freeing Kaden.

She doesn't know it, but she's going to play a huge role in helping me free my mate. She's the missing piece and she has no idea. That alone makes my heart thrum with happiness. The fact that I'm using her and she doesn't even know it.

I can't wait to see the look on her face when she realizes that she was playing to my tune. That everything she did will lead to Kaden being free.

"Blake!" My voice cuts through the silence.

Within seconds, the door creaks open, and Blake steps inside, eyes sharp and unreadable as always and loyal to a fault. Just the way I like him.

"You called?"

I don't stop pacing. "Any word on her?"

He shakes his head once. "No. The men say the sighting wasn't her. False alarm."

that I can't find her. I mean, how fucking

and it's starting to seriously piss me off. Everything I've planned won't have the effect I want it to have if she isn't there to witness

stop, turning to face him.

Whoever it was, it wasn't

slowly, but there's no relief. Only irritation. “She's really good at hiding." But what else could I expect from her? There is

her, but I can't.

peer out at the sunny sky, where the sky bleeds into jagged mountain

planned. The seeds you planted are sprouting. Everything is falling into place just like you had planned and none of them

tugs at the corner

Good.

at is strategizing. Nyx should know this, but it seems she's too blinded by her bitterness to even realize I'm playing them like puppets. "Anything else?" I

And that pause

"What?"

up to him. Word is she's agreed to give hima chance. His pack members are even calling

I go completely still.

my feet trembles-barely, but enough. The stones groan under the weight of my fury. Cracks stretch along

bubbles beneath my skin. Let it rise. Let it sting. Let it burn. But I

anger,

Controlled.

Deadly.

to lash out blindly. I use mine to strike at my enemies until they are

rule me. That is something I learned from Kaden,

one of the best things to happen

I whisper, almost

shifts, uneasy now.

Nyx play house with her little mate. That wolf should

nails dig into

her happy ending. I won't fucking allow that. I