Alec’s POVIt was almost three in the morning and the weather was biting cold, but she needed the fresh air now more than ever.I thanked Ryan heartily in my head for coming up with the idea of the patio because if it wasn’t for the fire pit he built there, I wouldn’t have been able to take her outside in this atmosphere.I climbed on the platform, hit the lights hanging on the railings and started the fire as high as it could go before going back inside into the main closet by the front door.I put on a heavy winter jacket and took another one for her, in addition to winter shoes and headed back to where I left her.Thankfully I found her still on the chair and still breathing like I told her to. Her lips were no longer blue and some color started to return back to her face.She was lost in her head, staring absently at the window I opened for her as I knelt down and put on her shoes before I wrapped the jacket around her

Andrea’s POV “Shhh, don’t think about that anymore. What’s done is done Andrea. Saying ‘if’ will not change anything. We need to get past what happened together, we can’t be stuck in the past forever” he said fiercely, wiping away my tears with his thumbs softly while talking to me. I leaned into his touches, seeking comfort in them, a relief from the constant sea of pain I keep drowning in. I had my eyes closed, so I didn’t expect what he did next when he leaned closer and printed a warm kiss on my forehead. My eyes opened in surprise and I saw him looking at me warmly “Don’t be afraid of anything or anyone Andrea. I’m willing to put the past behind me. What you did, why you did it, you don’t have to tell me about those if you don’t want to. Just be with me, whatever pain I caused you in the past, forgive it. Let’s start fresh together. Give each other a real chance to get to know each other without the shadow of our pasts lingering behind us” “I’m just so… tired Alec. I’m tired

Andrea’s POVI don’t know why now, but I just got a strong feeling from the bond telling me he was so angry. I didn’t know why I couldn’t get a glimpse of his feelings before when I was wondering where he disappeared into. It was almost like he didn’t just shut off his mind link, but he also shut off the bond between us if that was even possible. Even though this was supposed to be a magic free zone for me and him because of the magic spell surrounding this territory, I could still feel his immense anger telling me he was feeling a lot of it if it could reach me despite the magic.The moment he appeared through the dim corridor, a flood of relief ran through me. Just the mere sight of him made me feel instantly safe. But still, there was a small part that wasn’t entirely relieved because it didn’t know why he left me alone and disappeared without telling anyone anything. A small part was still afraid that he will break his promises to me for some reason.“Where were you? And why weren

Alec’s POV“We need to talk Alec! I’m not waiting any longer”I woke up to my brother’s angry voice in my head.I resisted the urge to curse at him for being such an overprotective asshole and acting so cruelly towards my mate.I still haven’t forgiven him for taking her away from me without giving a damn about me and causing her so much fear. She didn’t tell me everything that happened with him, but the second I was informed about what my idiot of a brother has done, the amount of fear that traveled through me from the bond almost brought me down to my knees. He scared the living hell out of her and I wasn’t going to let that one go if it wasn’t for Andy begging me not to fight with him over her.After I revealed to her that I know who she is, we talked for a while. I asked her to tell me what happened after they left the pack and when she told me, it broke my heart all over again.Her mother wanted revenge for her father and left Andy at the human social services to join the rogues

Alec’s POV“Wait, hang on! The same alpha King you saved her from?” Adrian asked in astonishment.“Yes” I said curtly, walking hurriedly back to my pack house while mind linking Andy’s doctor to come to my quarters and bring everything she needs with her.“Shit!” Adrian cursed tightly.I tightened my hold on her automatically, thinking back to the moment I found her at that pack, abused, naked, broken, and scared. Only one night at that place ruined her completely and I would have been willing to do whatever it takes, go through every hell there is, to go back in time and stop that animal from seeing her in the first place.But that was not within my power to do. And all I was left with was to try like hell to help her get past everything, especially that monster. I have that fear that I will not be enough to make her forget all that pain and terror she lived through. That she will always be affected by that wretched night and keep suffering because of it. The thought of losing her is