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

I said calmly,

“When exactly did

now. I tried calling her again–no

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like a carefully curated gallery of eligible women. Profiles, lineage, accomplishments–each smiling face chosen for

Unknown number.

but instinct made me reach for

“Alexander speaking.”

breathless voice rushed through the


“It’s Ava.”

straightened slightly, gaze

“Yes?”

Olivia

Then the call suddenly

outside her house.

earlier on the highway. She didn’t

said calmly,

exactly did this

now. I tried calling her

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are you right

on my way to Duskhollow Pines.


it.” I ended the call

mother raised an expectant eyebrow.

urgent matter to attend to.” I offered a faint

review the profiles

dialing property management as I moved. “This is Alpha Alexander. I want access to the security feeds at Duskhollow Pines- immediately. Last

gates!”‘

I waited, I

“Did you locate Olivia?”

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

garage–then nothing.”

“And the tail?”

Malibu outside the convenience store three days ago–the

But it didn’t enter the neighborhood.


then circled around.

“License plate?”

night.

tapping against the steering wheel. “If the stalker

Or they

Pull property

the last two hours. Flag any

to the Windsors

“Yes, Alpha.”

“And Gai.”

“Yeah?”

taken her, we don’t call the police

is clean. I want

hung up, Ava

this

the property office yet,” I said. “But

suspicious vehicle left Olivia’s

last fifteen minutes. My

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