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

down,” I said calmly, already walking toward

exactly

tried calling her again–no answer. 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.

instinct made me reach for

“Alexander speaking.”

voice rushed through the


“It’s Ava.”

gaze flickering toward the

“Yes?”

think something’s wrong. Olivia

a call. Then the call

her house. She

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

I said calmly,

exactly

tried calling her again–no answer.

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are you right

Duskhollow Pines. I’m ten minutes


call and turned

an expectant eyebrow.

attend to.”

the profiles

I’d already stepped outside, dialing property management as I moved. “This is Alpha Alexander. I want access to the security feeds at Duskhollow Pines- immediately. Last thirty

gates!”‘

waited,

“Did you locate Olivia?”

minutes ago. She drove in alone, no sign of forced entry. Her car pulled

garage–then nothing.”

“And the tail?”

Chevrolet Malibu outside the convenience store

it didn’t enter


then circled around.

“License plate?”

night. Our guy’s on

against the steering wheel. “If the stalker didn’t enter, someone

Or they had

Pull property entry

in the last two hours. Flag any

to the Windsors

“Yes, Alpha.”

“And Gai.”

“Yeah?”

don’t call the police yet.

is clean. I want

hung up, Ava

she asked, this

property office yet,”

suspicious

last fifteen minutes.

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