Chapter 78

That’s when I felt it.

A shift in the air. A sudden breeze where there should’ve been

none.

And then-

Pain.

A sharp, electric surge bloomed at the base of my neck. My

phone clattered to the floor, and Ava’s voice shouted something

from the speaker.

I couldn’t hear her anymore.

The world spun sideways.

My knees buckled.

I fell.

Darkness swallowed everything.


And I didn’t feel a thing.

Alexander’s POV

Chapter 8

I stood before the long mahogany table in my parents‘ living room, staring at an array of glossy photographs laid out like a carefully curated gallery of eligible women. Profiles, lineage, accomplishments–each smiling face chosen for political

advantage or business merger. I had barely glanced at them

when my phone buzzed on the side table.

Unknown number.

I debated ignoring it, but instinct made me reach for it anyway.

“Alexander speaking.”

“Alpha Alexander?” A breathless voice rushed through the line.

“It’s Ava.”

I straightened slightly, gaze flickering toward the doorway.

“Yes?”


“I–I think something’s wrong. Olivia called me ten minutes ago.

We were on a call. Then the call suddenly disconnected with a

thud. It happened right outside her house. She said she lost a

stalker earlier on the highway. She didn’t seem too shaken, but I

said calmly,

exactly did this

her

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gallery of eligible women. Profiles, lineage, accomplishments–each smiling face chosen for political advantage or business merger. I had barely glanced at them when

Unknown number.

but instinct made me

“Alexander speaking.”

breathless voice rushed through


“It’s Ava.”

slightly, gaze

“Yes?”

something’s wrong. Olivia called

on a call. Then

outside her house. She said she

on the highway. She didn’t

down,” I said calmly, already walking toward

exactly

now. I tried calling her again–no answer. Her phone’s

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are you right

to Duskhollow Pines. I’m ten


it.” I ended the call and

raised an

an urgent matter to attend to.” I offered a

review the profiles

I moved. “This is Alpha Alexander. I want access to the

gates!”‘

waited,

“Did you locate Olivia?”

minutes ago. She drove in alone, no sign of forced

garage–then nothing.”

“And the tail?”

store three days ago–the

But it didn’t enter


then circled around.

“License plate?”

Swapped last night.

car window, fingers tapping against the steering wheel. “If the stalker didn’t enter, someone else

Pines may have done it. Or they had access. Find

car. Pull property

the last two hours. Flag any with

the Windsors

“Yes, Alpha.”

“And Gai.”

“Yeah?”

don’t call the police yet.

clean. I want

hung up,

asked, this

response from the property office

A suspicious vehicle left

fifteen minutes. My

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