Alana’s POVKai's question had taken me by surprise. His eyes dimmed completely as he continued to look at me with a piercing gaze. I swallowed quietly, my heart starting to pound in my chest like a drum.I had no idea what Alex had told him during the interrogation, forcing me to trade rather carefully with my reply. Kai was already suspicious with his question. The least I can do is not make him even more distrustful of me.I want to tell him about Alex and me, but not like this. Now is not the time. Kai might kill Alex without a second thought if I did, and if that were to happen, I might never live through the guilt of his death.“What? No, of course not. I mean, why would you even think I know something about some intruder who broke into our pack?” I answered with a chuckle as I tried to act casual.He gave a careless shrug, running his hand through his dark hair, making it even more messy than before. “Well, I don’t know, Love. You just seem so curious about him that it made me

Alana’s POVAdam stood tall over me, his eyes looking at me with a mixture of concern and curiosity.“Alana? What are you doing out here so late and all by yourself?” He asked me, his voice gentle yet firm and filled with suspicion, before he reached out and pulled me back to my feet.“I… I couldn’t sleep. I had to take a walk to clear my head.” I lied, hoping he would buy it. I didn’t have to tell him the truth; it was none of his concern.Adam raised an eyebrow, giving me a skeptical look. He didn’t look like he believed me one bit, but I didn’t care. He had been kind and supportive from the moment I arrived back in the pack, and I had even begun to see him as a good friend, but things had changed since our last confrontation at the arena. Adam had distanced himself from me completely.Whatever reason he had, he never quite mentioned it. But I couldn’t blame him. Adam had always been loyal to Kai, and he probably saw me as a bad distraction.“walk? At this odd hour? What kind of wal

Kai’s POV I could feel Alana’s heart beating against my chest, steady and soothingly, as she lay wrapped up in my arms and sleeping peacefully, completely unaware of the chaos running through my mind.I love the feel of her soft skin against mine. The steady rhythm of her heartbeat was like music to my ears. I love her more than anything—even more than life itself.Alana is my fated mate, given to me by the moon goddess. She was my soul and everything. And I will do anything to protect and keep her safe and happy.But lately, I have been feeling this strange sense of unease. A nagging doubt that keeps clawing mercilessly at me, making me question everything. Is she still mine? Does she still love me as much as I love her? Or is she pretending to? What exactly is she hiding from me?Too many questions I can’t even figure out the answers. Maybe I'm overthinking again. I know I shouldn’t think like this. I know I should probably trust and believe in her with all my heart and being. But

Alana’s POVI paced around the room, feeling restless and anxious. It had been an hour since Kai left. I had no idea what was going on with him, why he had left so early, or why he had left a guard outside the door.I felt like a prisoner in his house, and I hated it.I feel anything but relaxed. He had barely said a word to me this morning before he walked out the door, with just a small kiss on the lip, and he was gone.I glanced at the window, hoping to catch a glimpse of him returning. But all I saw was the guard who stood outside my door, watching me with a bored expression. He had been there since Kai had left, and he had not moved an inch.I wondered if he had orders to keep me from escaping or if he was just there to make sure I didn’t get into any trouble. I sighed and flopped down on the bed, feeling hungry and lonely.A maid had brought me some breakfast earlier, but I had barely touched it. I had no appetite for food, only for freedom. I wanted to go outside to feel the su

Alana’s POVI struggled out of his grip and spun around on my heels, ready to fight, but my fear and rage quickly turned to relief when I saw who it was.Kai. He was standing behind me with a mischievous grin, his eyes narrowing. “Kai! You scared me half to death! What are you doing here?” I asked, hitting him lightly on the chest.He chuckled, caught my wrist mid-strike, and pulled me into his chest, trapping me there. “I’m sorry, Alana. I didn’t mean to frighten you. I just wanted to make sure you were okay.” He apologized, and I rolled my eyes at him.For a moment there, I thought it was someone else who had come to kidnap me again, only to realize he had probably followed me back here. I guess I should have paid more attention to my surroundings.I'd be dead by now if it was Klaus or some rogue who had come after me. I exhaled a shaky breath and relaxed into his chest. I couldn’t help but feel drawn to him; his presence has become extremely soothing and comforting.“I thought it w