Chapter 152

Alexander’s POV I clenched my jaw as I stared at her, watching as Sarah reached for her clothes, her movements suddenly hurried. The heat of our passion evaporated like morning mist under a harsh sun. "Yes," she had said. "Aria." A daughter. A daughter she had never once mentioned. My wolf, Orion, stirred restlessly within me. *There's something about her and the child. A connection to us I can't explain.* I pushed his thoughts aside, focusing on the anger building in my chest. "And her father?" I repeated, my voice dangerously low. Sarah paused, her fingers fumbling with the buttons of her shirt. She wouldn't meet my eyes. "Sarah." My Alpha tone slipped into my voice without intention, demanding an answer. "He's..." She swallowed hard, finally looking up at me. "He's dead." Relief washed through me before I could stop it, followed immediately by shame at my own reaction. Dead. Not waiting at home for her. Not a husband she was betraying with me. Still, my wolf continued to pace within