Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 295

"I know," I say quietly.

I don't know how to explain it, but I feel different. Like something inside me has changed. I can't put my finger on it, but it's there, lingering on the edge of my soul.

Feeling eyes on me, I turn only to find Brian's eyes on me

"You feel different," he says slowly, almost accusingly. "Stronger. Almost like..." He trails off, and I don't miss the tension in his shoulders. "Almost like Xena."

Raven steps into the room, a plate of food in her hands. “She's nothing like Xena,” she says quickly, a protective fire in her voice.

Nyx's voice stirs in my mind, calm but certain. “That's because of the scepter. Connecting with it amplifies your power."

Brian raises his hands in a gesture of surrender, but his eyes never leave me. “I'm not saying she is. I'm saying Xena will feel it. If I can, she definitely can."

I keep my expression neutral, fingers brushing absently against the table.

I say finally, surprising

and Xena, but I'll also be prepared to

look convinced, but even then, the way Brian looks at me has changed. Not fear,

eyes softer now, his voice low enough to make the words feel personal. “But strength draws attention. The wrong kind. You're going to be a bigger target now." “Have you forgotten that

sure Alphas can't

Qu

The only ones who I think would be a threat are Xena and Kaden, but they don't matter because they were

to me and Nyx.

Alec when he remains quiet. Something in my chest tightens. The way he

His gaze drops to my mouth, just briefly, and heat curls in my stomach. I break the moment, turning away under the weight of my own need and

pulls my attention. “I've never met Xena, but

"What

aura just feels familiar. Like I've come across someone with a similar