Chapter Fourteen: Little Fears

ALPHA KAEL’s POV.

I paced back and forth in my office, trying to calm my racing mind. Akira had just left, and I couldn't shake off the guilt that clawed at me with each passing second. She didn't understand, she never did. She thought I was being stubborn and rude, but she had no idea what was at stake.

Just as I was starting to calm down, Zephyr walked in, his brows furrowed in concern. "Kael, what's going on? Akira looked like she'd been through a war."

I stopped pacing and turned to face him. "She doesn't get it, Zeph. She thinks I'm being rude and nonchalant, she called me a tyrant, but I know Keiran is playing a game. And Akira...she's too bold, too reckless. She doesn't know when to back down."

Zephyr's expression turned thoughtful. "You're worried about her safety."

I nodded. "Yes, I am. Keiran will stop at nothing to get what he wants, and Akira...she's too innocent and sometimes she does not think shit through before she does it. She thinks everyone is as innocent as she is.