Sarah’s POVHe kissed me.Not out of hesitation, not out of pity—but with a kind of desperate certainty that stole the breath from my lungs.And in that moment, something became painfully clear to me:If Alexander really despised me, he wouldn’t have done this.He had a thousand ways to push me away
Alexander’s POVHe didn’t answer right away. For a second, I thought he might. His mouth opened slightly—then closed again.A flicker of something passed through his eyes. Regret? Uncertainty?Then he shook his head. “No, Alpha. It’s nothing.”I didn’t push. If it mattered, he’d tell me eventually.
Alexander’s POVI watched as Sarah disappeared back into Thea's room, her shoulders hunched with the weight of undeserved guilt.The memory of her standing in the street, frozen like a deer in headlights, made my blood run cold all over again. One more second and she would have been—"Alpha?" Jeremy
Sarah’s POVI stumbled out of the hospital, my vision blurred with tears I refused to let fall.Alexander's words still echoed in my ears, each syllable dripping with disgust and disappointment. The memory of his face twisted in rage made my chest constrict painfully. I'd never seen him look at me
Those words hit me like a physical blow.Before I even realized what I was doing, I'd already taken a step forward, my body moving of its own accord.This urgent need to follow her confused me—enraged me, even. What was this pull? This woman was nothing to me. Nothing but trouble."Alpha Alexander!
Sarah’s POV"Alexander..." I managed to choke out.Then his expression darkened further.In one swift movement, his large hand grabbed the collar of my shirt and began dragging me out of the room without a word.I stumbled as he pulled me into the hallway. Fighting back tears, I said, "Alexander, I