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Alana's POV

“Wait! Wait, Alex, please.” I pleaded, my voice quivering. “Don’t do this. I’m begging you. You’re better than this rage you feel. Please, just put the knife away.”

He paused with his hand halfway to me, and I let out a shaky breath, swallowing hard. I saw the panic in Kai’s eyes and the flicker of relief when Alex stopped midway. The battle around us had already been over, and most of the warriors were still in their wolf forms, but Alex couldn't care less. He was more focus on ending me.

With one word from Kai, they would lunge at him without mercy and tear him to shreds, but that might cost me my own life as he had his arm wrapped around my neck, keeping me close to his chest.

Without the knife around my neck, I would have easily stomped on his feet and twisted out of his hold, but he made sure to leave no room for weakness. As the second ticked by, I knew I had to try to talk him out of this madness; it was my only chance to save both our lives.

“Alex, please, let me g