Chapter 102

Alex had just come down the stairs, and he smiled. "Hi, Alpha! How are--?" Avi gave him a glare, his eyes still bright red, before giving him a loud, feral snarl and continuing down the hallway. Alex's heart nearly stopped at how scared he was in that moment, Avi's growl immediately reminding him of his past. Jake quickly hopped down each stair to get to Alex, and he hugged him as soon as he could. "What's wrong? You look terrified." Alex didn't hug back. He felt like his muscles were ice cold, and quite possibly would never move again. "A-A-Alpha came by." "Did he say something to you?" Jake asked, being sure to give Alex time to respond this time, learning from past mistakes. Alex just shook his head slowly, his breathing shallow. "No, Sir." Alex suddenly turned to him and pushed him a little. "Please get away... I can't--can't breathe. Please move." Jake took a step back, although he held onto Alex's arm tightly to be sure he wouldn't fall over. "Allie?" Alex shook his head, trying